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Lure

Luur

/ˈlʊr/

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lure

Dictionary meaning

Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed.

Examples

  • I was lured into wasting the whole weekend by my stack of unread books.

Synonyms: bait

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