what does lure mean?
LURE as NOUN
- Meaning
- something used to lure victims into danger
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Hypernyms(s) lure is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
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Hypernyms(s) lure is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- anything that serves as an enticement
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Hypernyms(s) lure is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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LURE as VERB
- Meaning
- provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
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- He lured me into temptation
Hypernyms(s) lure is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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