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luring Definition


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lure
verb
    lured, luring
    1. To tempt or entice, often by the offer of some reward.
      Thesaurus: entice, allure, seduce, tempt, lead on, draw, invite, beckon; Antonym: repel.
noun
    1. Someone or something which tempts, attracts or entices.
      Thesaurus: trap, snare, bait, decoy, fake.
    2. falconry.
      A piece of meat attached to a bunch of feathers that a hawk, etc is allowed to eat during its training, so encouraging the bird to return to its falconer.
    3. angling.
      Anything that an angler may put on a line to get fish to bite. See bait.
Etymology: 14c: from French luerre bait.



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