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Noun

Something intended to entice someone to do something

Food placed on a hook or in a net, trap, or fishing area to entice fish or other animals as prey

A pretense or stratagem

A sum of money or other inducement offered or given to bribe someone

To attract or lure by temptation

To insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way

Catch or try to catch fish, typically by using a net or hook and line

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Noun

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Something intended to entice someone to do something

glamour^UK

glamor^US

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

pretence^UK

pretense^US

pizzazz^US

pzazz^UK

irresistible influence

centre of attention^UK

center of attention^US

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“If you are so against feuds being artificially built up by the media then don't take the bait and shoot your mouth off in response.”

Noun

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Food placed on a hook or in a net, trap, or fishing area to entice fish or other animals as prey

“The hotel caters for many avid fishers, and can store bait and fishing rods for Dave and Deirdre.”

Noun

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A pretense or stratagem

manoeuvre^UK

maneuver^US

pretence^UK

pretense^US

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Noun

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A sum of money or other inducement offered or given to bribe someone

favour^UK

favor^US

money under the table

little something extra

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Verb

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To attract or lure by temptation

lead up the garden path

come on

take for a ride

put one over on

manoeuvre^UK

maneuver^US

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

put someone up to something

magnetize^US

magnetise^UK

arouse someone's interest in

make your mouth water

dangle something

bat eyes at

prevail on

dangle a carrot in front of

give wrong information to

victimize^US

jive

pull the wool over someone's eyes

lead one down the garden path

overreach

send on a wild goose chase

throw off the scent

put on the wrong track

give someone a bum steer

take someone for a ride

victimise^UK

pull the wool over one's eyes

pull one's leg

caboodle

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

give the wrong impression

hypnotize^US

mesmerize^US

hypnotise^UK

mesmerise^UK

lead down the garden path

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

bring pressure to bear on

humour^UK

humor^US

undermine someone's resistance

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Verb

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To insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way

take the mickey out of

give someone a hard time

victimize^US

victimise^UK

terrorize^US

criticize^US

tantalize^US

terrorise^UK

tantalise^UK

criticise^UK

satirize^US

pressurize^US

antagonize^US

satirise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

pressurise^UK

give someone the hump

antagonise^UK

be on one's case

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

swipe at

be at

stir up

make someone's blood boil

put someone's back up

bend someone's ear

get in someone's hair

get on one's nerves

harp on at

rub the wrong way

get on someone's back

get someone's back up

get on someone's nerves

tyrannize^US

agonize^US

use strong-arm tactics on

tyrannise^UK

agonise^UK

get on someone's wick

make sore

make someone's hackles rise

ruffle someone's feathers

rattle someone's cage

get under someone's skin

get someone's dander up

get up someone's nose

acerbate

drive round the twist

give a bad time

abrade

start

lead someone a merry dance

raise someone's hackles

try someone's patience

make someone's mouth water

make mouth water

keep hanging on

keep someone hanging on

appal^UK

appall^US

get on someone's case

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into a tizz

put pressure on

get your dander up

bring pressure to bear on

hurt somebody's feelings

weigh heavily on one's mind

drive you up the wall

be brutal to

rub you up the wrong way

walk all over

tyrannize over

put screws to

weigh heavily on someone's mind

put on the spot

grind at

wear out

put someone's nose out of joint

be prejudiced against

belabour^UK

show ill will towards

feel ill will towards

bear a grudge towards

breath down someone's neck

belabor^US

put your nose out of joint

push someon's buttons

get on somebody's nerves

be a weight on someone's mind

be a weight on one's mind

exhaust someone's patience

make severe demands on

lie heavy on someone's mind

prey on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

dishonor^US

set one's teeth on edge

cause someone distress

dishonour^UK

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

sweat out

aggress

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

demonize^US

cause someone difficulty

discommodate

interfere

meddle

bring pressure to bear

demonise^UK

put someone to trouble

kick around

play the heavy with

mess over

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

jump on one's case

give one the business

make someone go out of his way

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

trample on

rule over

hold sway over

bring someone to their knees

get one's comeuppance

take down

make someone eat humble pie

traumatize^US

scare the bejesus out of

traumatise^UK

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

take the heart out of

trail

mob

make one's hackles rise

camp on the doorstep of

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“My government actually has to bait people with catchy song in order to do the thing that should be a civic duty.”

Verb

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Catch or try to catch fish, typically by using a net or hook and line

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