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lure

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of lure

1 something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
  • the promise of easy money is always the lure for some people to play the lottery
  • good schools are a lure for prospective home buyers
Synonyms of lure

allurement, bait, come-on, enticement, siren song, temptation, turn-on
Words Related to lure

appeal, call

attraction, boost, encouragement, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, inducement, motivation, persuasion, seducement, seduction, spur, stimulus

decoy, snare, trap

entrapment, mousetrap
Near Antonyms of lure

alarm (also alarum), alert, caution, forewarning, notice, warning
2 something used to attract animals to a hook or into a trap
  • the fish simply didnʼt seem to like the lure I was using, so I didnʼt catch a thing
Synonyms of lure

bait, decoy
Words Related to lure

ambush, net, trap

hook, snare, troll

plug, scent, spinner, stool pigeon

appeal, attraction, call, draw, incentive, pull

enticement, seducement, seduction, temptation

entanglement, entrapment
Near Antonyms of lure

repellent (also repellant)
3 the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised
  • the lure of the video game was distracting me from my studies
Synonyms of lure

allurement, enticement, seduction, temptation
Words Related to lure

siren song

allure, appeal, attraction, attractiveness, charm, enchantment, glamour (also glamor)

beckoning, invitation

bait, inducement, influence, persuasion, power, sway

lure

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of lure

to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
  • the hunter lured the lion into the open with the antelope carcass
Synonyms of lure

allure, bait, beguile, betray, decoy, entice, lead on, seduce, solicit, tempt
Words Related to lure

draw in, inveigle, persuade, rope (in), snow

catch, enmesh (also immesh), ensnare, entrap, mesh, snare, tangle, trap

bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate, magnetize, wile
Near Antonyms of lure

alert, caution, forewarn, ward (off), warn

drive (away or off), repulse, turn away

Synonym Discussion of lure

lure, entice, inveigle, decoy, tempt, seduce mean to lead astray from one's true course. lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving.
    • lured naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes
entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means.
    • advertising designed to entice new customers
inveigle implies enticing by cajoling or flattering.
    • fund-raisers inveigling wealthy alumni
decoy implies a luring into entrapment by artifice.
    • attempting to decoy the enemy into an ambush
tempt implies the presenting of an attraction so strong that it overcomes the restraints of conscience or better judgment.
    • tempted by the offer of money
seduce implies a leading astray by persuasion or false promises.
    • seduced by assurances of assistance

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