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lure

noun verb

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

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
L
Ends with
E
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
4

How it sounds

Pronunciation

l(j)ʊə

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Definitions

noun

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

noun

  1. qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

noun

  1. anything that serves as an enticement

verb

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

    “He lured me into temptation”

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Example Sentences

He lured me into temptation

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