Synonyms for lure
lʊərlure

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1. lure

   To allure is to draw as with a lure by some charm or some prospect of pleasure or advantage. We may attract others to a certain thing without intent; as, the good unconsciously attract others to virtue. We may allure either to that which is evil or to that which is good and noble, by purpose and endeavor, as in the familiar line, "Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way," Goldsmith Deserted Village, l. 170. Lure is rather more akin to the physical nature. It is the word we would use of drawing on an animal. Coax expresses the attraction of the person, not of the thing. A man may be coaxed to that which is by no means alluring. Cajole and decoy carry the idea of deceiving and ensnaring. To inveigle is to lead one blindly in. To tempt is to endeavor to lead one wrong; to seduce is to succeed in winning one from good to ill. Win may be used in either a bad or a good sense, in which latter it surpasses the highest sense of allure, because it succeeds in that which allure attempts; as, "He that winneth souls is wise," Prov. xi, 30.

   Synonyms:
   allure, attract, cajole, captivate, coax, decoy, draw, entice, inveigle, seduce, tempt, win

   Antonyms:
   chill, damp, deter, dissuade, drive away, repel, warn

   Preposition:
   Allure to a course; allure by hopes; allure from evil to good.

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1. lurenoun

   Synonyms:
   allurement

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1. lure, enticement, come-onnoun

   qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

   Synonyms:
   hook, decoy, sweetener, temptation, bait, come-on, enticement

2. bait, come-on, hook, lure, sweetenernoun

   anything that serves as an enticement

   Synonyms:
   hook shot, draw, hook, sweetening, decoy, sweetener, claw, crotchet, bait, hooking, come-on, enticement

3. bait, decoy, lureverb

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

   Synonyms:
   hook, decoy, steerer, sweetener, bait, come-on, enticement

4. entice, lure, temptverb

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

   "He lured me into temptation"

   Synonyms:
   allure, invite, influence, tempt, entice, charm

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1. lurenoun

   Synonyms:
   enticement, bait, attraction, allurement, decoy, temptation

2. lureverb

   Synonyms:
   entice, allure, attract, decoy, tempt, seduce, inveigle, lead by the nose

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1. lurenoun

   Synonyms:
   decoy, enticement, bait

2. lureverb

   Synonyms:
   entice, tempt, seduce, allure, decoy

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1. List of paraphrases for "lure":

   decoy, attract, temptation, bait, attractiveness, attraction, seduce, attracting, draw, diversionary

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1. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Now new traders might have realized how risky Stock Market is especially shares purchased @2800 or above price. Most have lost their entire life savings invested in shares or MF or SIP. After a year so this capital market will again lure another set of donkeys so called traders when big private companies will artificially increasing share price

2. Nik Richie:

   For some reason these women need to brag about their faade ; posting pictures on their IG of $ 25,000 dollar purses, red bottom shoes, cash and of course the selfies from a yacht in the South of France or Dubai, 100 percent of their IG postings are fake set up situations to lure more men to ‘ like ’ their pictures.

3. Kyle Buchanan:

   Everybody has a different agenda for why they want to be in contention, whether it's shoring up someone's reputation or if you're a studio executive trying to lure more people to work with you because you've proven that you can create something that is recognized by the pinnacle of this industry.

4. Victor DeNoble:

   The tobacco industry now says' we made mistakes and we want to correct them, and that's why we want you to join us,' the lure is still public health. But I'm older and wiser and I can't trust an industry that has repeatedly broken its promises.

5. Hu Naijun:

   With the European Cup everyone's betting on soccer, but also over the last couple of years China's soccer market has developed rapidly. Big investments and star names create a real lure.