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lure vs fisherman's lure

fisherman's lure vs lure

lure and fisherman's lure both are nouns.

lure is a verb but fisherman's lure is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lure Yes No Yes No
fisherman's lure Yes No No No
As nouns, fisherman's lure is a hyponym of lure; that is, fisherman's lure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lure:
  • lure: something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
  • fisherman's lure: (angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers
Other hyponyms of lure include chum, fish lure, ground bait, stool pigeon.
lure (noun) fisherman's lure (noun)
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed (angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
anything that serves as an enticement
lure (verb) fisherman's lure (verb)
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
Difference between lure and fisherman's lure

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