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lure

(l/U/r )

qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward(noun.attribute)

Synonym:
come-on, enticement

source: wordnet30
anything that serves as an enticement(noun.cognition)

Synonym:
bait, come-on, hook, sweetener

source: wordnet30
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
bait, decoy

source: wordnet30
A contrivance somewhat resembling a bird, and often baited with raw meat; -- used by falconers in recalling hawks.(noun)

source: webster1913

provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion(verb.communication)

Example:
He lured me into temptation.

Synonym:
entice, tempt

source: wordnet30
To draw to the lure; hence, to allure or invite by means of anything that promises pleasure or advantage; to entice; to attract.(verb)

source: webster1913
To recall a hawk or other animal.(verb)

source: webster1913

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