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lure vs trap

trap vs lure

lure and trap both are nouns.

lure and trap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lure Yes No Yes No
trap Yes No Yes No
lure (noun) trap (noun)
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
anything that serves as an enticement a light two-wheeled carriage
a hazard on a golf course
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
informal terms for the mouth
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
lure (verb) trap (verb)
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion catch in or as if in a trap
hold or catch as if in a trap
to hold fast or prevent from moving
to sell marijuana on a street corner
place in a confining or embarrassing position
Difference between lure and trap

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