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bait
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Noun
Something intended to entice or incite someone to do something
Food placed on a hook or in a net or trap to entice fish or other animals as prey
Something designed to mislead to divert attention
A sum of money or other inducement offered or given to bribe someone
Verb
To attract or lure by temptation, typically using deception
To deceive or fool someone, typically by luring them
To annoy or provoke through teasing
To catch or try to catch fish, typically by using a net or hook and line
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▲
Noun
▲
Something intended to entice or incite someone to do something
lure
enticement
temptation
allurement
inducement
attraction
incentive
draw
pull
carrot
decoy
snare
magnet
incitement
trap
bribe
seducement
honeypot
shill
siren
come-on
turn-on
siren song
carrot and stick
persuasion
sweetener
encouragement
invitation
stimulus
spur
provocation
impetus
inveiglement
motive
allure
motivation
ambush
interest
stimulation
stimulant
douceur
charm
call
entrapment
impulse
goad
mousetrap
coaxing
fake
trick
camouflage
hook
cajolery
blandishment
urge
influence
catalyst
drawing card
consideration
exhortation
shot in the arm
momentum
reason why
siren call
tantalization
challenge
overture
teaser
bung
candy
sugared pill
gimmick
solicitation
appeal
fascination
enchantment
glamor
US
glamour
UK
attractiveness
magnetism
urging
reason
yeast
boost
convincing
prompting
inducing
drive
insistence
premium
excuse
ground
inspiration
determinant
ambuscade
persuading
cause
conversion
stirring
goading
pushing
instigation
pressure
pressurization
US
rationale
purpose
offer
ensnarement
spring
surprise
ambushment
seduction
prodding
suasion
drawing power
incitation
con
reward
red herring
pitfall
leader
desire
brainwash
twist
perk
pressurisation
UK
needling
beseeching
clarion call
facade
stick
catch
nark
distraction
plant
stoolie
booster
chicane
trickery
pretence
UK
deception
chicanery
pretense
US
beard
blind
imitation
front
hard sell
sweet talk
snow job
soft soap
egging on
façade
set-up
kick up the backside
arm-twisting
smoke screen
stool pigeon
blow off
sitting duck
honey trap
prompt
fillip
prod
push
driving force
motivating force
excitement
crowd puller
kick
propellant
impulsion
stimulator
end
source
aim
mainspring
causation
goal
rousing
trigger
flash
charge
piquing
sting
kindling
fuelling
UK
suggestion
grounds
agitation
focus
fomentation
seductiveness
pressing
actuation
lift
desirability
reminder
stirring up
fueling
US
whipping up
loadstone
lodestone
geeing-up
attention-grabber
attention draw
jog
spurring
ammunition
will
motivator
prick
spark plug
bewitchment
fodder
excitant
activation
needle
compulsion
help
food
intellectual nourishment
initiation
bidding
aid
animus
nudge
uplift
behest
inception
devising
tonic
arousing
kick in the pants
reviver
intrigue
enkindling
spurring on
abetment
spice
courting
temptingness
fuel
oxygen
pick-me-up
stoking up
animating force
attention-getter
gravitation towards
origin
basis
inclination towards
example
model
dare
taunt
baiting
reminding
fount
beginning
root
fountain
generator
muse
red rag
casus belli
hint
assistance
revelation
pass
approach
proposition
inspo
centre of attention
UK
intention
intent
chief reason
chief motive
impelling cause
prime mover
motive force
creativeness
awakening
beacon
arousal
eureka
crowd-pleaser
move
objective
ambition
design
beacon of hope
shining light
guiding light
focal point
cue
jogging
cues
hints
reminders
bang
precipitant
fireworks
concern
object
hope
proposal
determination
resolve
wish
aspiration
preoccupation
target
pretension
ideal
dream
eye-opener
center of attention
US
resolution
mission
vision
care
warning
advice
suggestions
plan
thinking
agenda
play
enticingness
charisma
likableness
captivation
duende
end game
holy grail
agreeability
pizzazz
US
agreeableness
pizazz
engagingness
prepossessingness
magic
pleasingness
advance
feeler
hidden motive
hidden agenda
vested interest
score to settle
Holy Grail
object of desire
special interest
pleasantness
animal magnetism
attractivity
oomph
force field
pzazz
UK
witchery
more ❯
“Eunice had hit upon the very idea which I had been going to use as a
bait
to get her to go to Polmeer with me.”
Noun
▲
Food placed on a hook or in a net or trap to entice fish or other animals as prey
lure
decoy
teaser
fly
jig
plug
troll
“Normally, of course, the fisherman puts some kind of
bait
on the hook such as nightcrawlers or balls of dough.”
Noun
▲
Something designed to mislead to divert attention
red herring
subterfuge
ploy
device
ruse
wile
artifice
deception
blind
trick
hoax
pretence
UK
pretense
US
expedient
bluff
manoeuvre
UK
sham
smokescreen
feint
cover
dodge
contrivance
machination
maneuver
US
distraction
gimmick
commotion
decoy
deviation
distractor
disturbance
diversion
interruption
lure
attention-grabber
put-on
curve ball
diversionary tactic
false clue
false face
false trail
fool's errand
misleading clue
put-up job
smoke screen
wild-goose chase
deceit
irresistible bait
play
stratagem
honeytrap
gambit
hoodwinking
imposture
make-believe
shift
snare
duck
pretext
stall
mock attack
pretension
cheat
fake
scheme
flimflam
con
game
jig
fraud
sleight
fetch
scam
wheeze
stunt
plot
shenanigan
trickery
knack
juggle
tactic
swindle
facade
intrigue
façade
sting
front
move
plan
cheating
masquerade
chicanery
grift
trap
lurk
humbug
set-up
con trick
shenanigans
bunco
craftiness
disguise
rort
false front
canard
chicane
codology
flanker
twist
gamesmanship
method
snow job
finesse
cover-up
cloak
mask
screen
misrepresentation
camouflage
dishonesty
artfulness
craft
skulduggery
kidology
lie
sell
fastie
charade
schlenter
rig
jugglery
skullduggery
legerdemain
racket
guise
manipulation
jiggery-pokery
setup
confidence trick
hanky-panky
dissimulation
imposition
cunning plan
angle
wangle
double-dealing
semblance
booby trap
curveball
counterfeit
smoke and mirrors
sleight of hand
catch
funny business
measure
hustle
cunning
show
fraudulence
duplicity
illusion
guile
wiles
conspiracy
swindling
jive
loophole
posturing
prank
slyness
fakery
delusion
leg-pull
duping
Trojan horse
hocus-pocus
spoof
sophistry
instrument
sport
veil
con game
fast one
scenario
strategy
take-in
escapade
monkeyshines
act
simulation
feigning
secret
means
allurement
switch
game plan
sweet talk
soft soap
veneer
sharp practice
demarche
shuffle
fig leaf
play-acting
window-dressing
monkey business
curtain
little game
whitewash
manoeuvring
UK
sellout
caper
antic
treachery
ambush
feat
falsehood
distortion
invention
fiddle
kicker
quackery
design
beguilement
horseplay
slant
scheming
dirty trick
insincerity
dirty work
charlatanry
action
brainchild
winning move
footwork
sanctimoniousness
rip-off
scene
bit
evasion
cabal
specious reasoning
maneuvering
US
artful argument
jiving
snow
hypocrisy
oldest trick in the book
proposition
course of action
line of action
one-upmanship
bait and switch
cant
falsity
improvisation
cunningness
Tartufferie
loss-leader
shtick
falseness
bread and circuses
bread and games
fake out
clever move
deceptiveness
false show
phoneyness
mere show
forgery
false colors
pose
gin
apparatus
concern
publicity device
eye-catching novelty
jest
promotion
aid
fun
fixture
lies
propaganda
pitfall
dragnet
inveiglement
enticement
temptation
hook
seducement
snag
phoniness
dissembling
empty talk
hypocritical talk
hypocritical behaviour
posture
masking
burlesque
faking
fiction
imitation
smoke
come-on
deviousness
affectation
crookedness
deceitfulness
smoke-screen
disguising
closeting
underhandedness
attitude
display
appearance
performance
unscrupulousness
shamming
stance
knavery
airs
posing
playacting
fabrication
falsification
dissemblance
fourberie
false display
chaser
a put-up job
a put-on
shuck and jive
hamming
phoney
UK
phony
US
dissimilation
management
stratagems
surreptitiousness
furtiveness
wire-pulling
double-crossing
hokum
bilk
ride
shuck
fast shuffle
mare's nest
confidence game
more ❯
Noun
▲
A sum of money or other inducement offered or given to bribe someone
bribe
payoff
kickback
fix
backhander
sweetener
inducement
incentive
bung
gift
gratuity
reward
cumshaw
graft
boodle
present
sop
carrot
payola
compensation
enticement
perquisite
dropsy
price
gravy
lagniappe
perk
allurement
take
douceur
drop
plugola
schmear
sling
blackmail
buyoff
contract
envelope
feedbag
goody
grease
ice
lure
protection
remuneration
sweetening
pay-off
hush money
corrupt money
fringe benefit
influence peddling
reward for treachery
corrupting gift
payment
tip
bribery
cut
handout
favour
UK
favor
US
rake-off
bonus
baksheesh
money
pacifier
palm greasing
extortion
kick-back
payout
recompense
share
token
percentage
oil
commission
softener
lubrication payment
grease payment
money under the table
ransom
liberation money
sum
throw-in
extra
dividend
donative
pourboire
smalls
bonsella
something extra
fee
small change
little something extra
gravy train
little something
little extra
bit extra
meed
award
bounty
honour
UK
guerdon
gain
prize
honor
US
accolade
premium
benefit
repayment
desert
merit
return
profit
perks
crown
garland
goodies
decoration
plus
feather in cap
appreciation
plum
interest
requital
winnings
advantage
consideration
purse
gratification
prize money
cue
deserts
merits
privilege
rights
right
claim
need
entitlement
rate
honorarium
prerogative
prem
just deserts
due
plume
kudo
distinction
boon
charge
instalment
UK
installment
US
store
regard
stock
blue ribbon
value
spiff
portion
surplus
payback
divvy
pickings
whack
taste
remittance
allowance
returns
dispensation
appropriation
coupon
slice of the cake
proceeds
allotment
pay
check
one's share
piece of the action
disbursement
more ❯
Verb
▲
To attract or lure by temptation, typically using deception
lure
entice
tempt
beguile
seduce
allure
decoy
attract
betray
draw
solicit
fascinate
pull
lead on
inveigle
entrap
induce
coax
hook
ensnare
persuade
suck in
cajole
wheedle
woo
mousetrap
invite
deceive
rope in
delude
trick
charm
trap
wile
steer
dupe
mislead
honey
lead
drag
rope
snare
toll
tantalize
US
come on
turn on
appeal to
draw in
tantalise
UK
make your mouth water
lead astray
dangle a carrot in front of
sucker
maneuver
US
manoeuvre
UK
dare
bribe
ensorcell
tout
con
shill
distract
string along
draw out
come on to
titillate
sweep off feet
sweet-talk
smooth-talk
excite
lead up garden path
interest
intrigue
whet the appetite of
dangle
arouse someone's interest in
sell
persuade to buy
influence
motivate
bat eyes at
prevail on
captivate
keep hanging
keep someone hanging on
flirt with
beckon
train
win over
hoodwink
gull
implicate
involve
entangle
enmesh
incriminate
embroil
embrangle
broil
mire
engage
frame
set up
fit up
lay a trap for
blandish
blarney
talk into
flatter
soft-soap
urge
sway
butter up
palaver
get round
argue into
work on
convince
get
worm
bring round
press
enchant
wangle
importune
barter
bring in
pull in
talk
snow
oil
soap
prevail upon
get around
arm-twist
catch the eye of
sweeten up
soften
egg on
court
instigate
incite
banter
jolly
prod
make
coerce
reason
argue
call
kowtow
finagle
whet
provoke
move
work over
soften up
pitch
harangue
get next to
spread it on
lay it on
summon
demand
indicate
ask
sign
command
bid
grip
capture
win
hold
absorb
catch
hypnotize
US
engross
bewitch
rivet
occupy
spellbind
mesmerize
US
magnetize
US
enthral
UK
enrapture
entrance
prompt
magnetise
UK
appeal
elicit
take
mesmerise
UK
enthrall
US
hypnotise
UK
catch hold of
bring around
call forth
bring forth
encourage
plague
jawbone
soothe
pester
tease
talk someone into something
twist one's arm
more ❯
“But just when he agreed with his inner demons on how he would
bait
her with his tired and helpless act in the parking lot, a man walked in and approached her with a hug and kiss.”
Verb
▲
To deceive or fool someone, typically by luring them
deceive
fool
mislead
delude
hoodwink
beguile
bluff
con
dupe
misdirect
bamboozle
hoax
misstate
prevaricate
scam
snooker
trick
bilk
cozen
hose
sucker
swindle
cheat
inveigle
misrepresent
shaft
snow
defraud
outfox
pervert
betray
buffalo
burn
diddle
ensnare
entrap
outwit
victimise
UK
victimize
US
lead astray
take in
string along
fake out
lead on
rip off
rope in
suck in
do a number on
double-cross
lead up the garden path
play for a sucker
pull a fast one on
pull a swifty on
take advantage of
take for a ride
gull
put one over on
misinform
manipulate
misguide
gaff
hornswoggle
have
humbug
spoof
gammon
juggle
catch
rook
have on
impose on
hook
maneuver
US
manoeuvre
UK
decoy
seduce
entice
tempt
lure
poke borack
put someone up to something
disinform
flimflam
doublespeak
illude
lie
befool
stick
exploit
chisel
propagandize
US
distort
bunk
fudge
kid
fabricate
jockey
take
finesse
give wrong information to
bait and switch
jive
propagandise
UK
pull the wool over someone's eyes
lie to
mousetrap
put on
overreach
send on a wild goose chase
pull one's leg
caboodle
throw off the scent
put on the wrong track
put on an act
entangle
enmesh
lead up garden path
give someone a bum steer
cover up
wrong steer
play trick on
put up smoke screen
give the wrong impression
lead down the garden path
put on false front
double-talk
play
sting
stiff
do
fleece
finagle
mulct
euchre
fiddle
bunco
screw
swizzle
chicane
sharp
skin
sell a pup to
take to the cleaners
hustle
sell
bleed
shortchange
ream
beat
outmanoeuvre
UK
outmaneuver
US
stitch up
set up
squeeze
short
sandbag
skunk
thimblerig
chouse
pluck
nobble
goldbrick
rob
trap
shuck
double-deal
make a fool of
catch out
milk
fake
wangle
shake down
do in
jerk around
pull wires
pull strings
contrive
lull
gouge
clip
falsify
outsmart
play a trick on
cross
rig
use
pull fast one
gaslight
pull someone's leg
four-flush
one-up
do the dirty on
play with
trifle with
fix
double deal
sell down the river
throw dust in someone's eyes
play games
pull something funny
stack the cards
stretch the rules
hit below the belt
bend the rules
thwart
pull in
frame
embezzle
cajole
sham
juke
blag
stump
fox
pilfer
wheedle
circumvent
disappoint
play dirty
play away
cross up
take for a fool
run a game on
play games with
throw
psych out
sway
play joke on
take to cleaners
beat out of
take for ride
trifle
dally
toy
flam
impress
wanton
play-act
sell a pup
get the better of
pull a fast one
make a sucker of
bias
do number on
do out of
sucker into
sell a bill of goods to
do someone in the eye
pull wool over
trip up
hand a line
play for a fool
hocus-pocus
two-time
operate
angle
rush
trim
lirt
blench
rogue
belirt
crib
toy with
dally with
make use of
play fast and loose with
give the runaround
baffle
pull
send on a wild-goose chase
short-change
twist around your little finger
stage-manage
fail
backstab
fast talk
take out
arrange
give bum steer
break the rules
screw over
give the shaft
let down
break faith with
sell out
be disloyal to
split
play someone false
be unfaithful to
stab in the back
machinate
swing
connive
conspire
plot
work
influence
bring off
collude
lobby
fib
mistreat
capitalize on
misuse
abuse
profit from
step on
walk all over
play on
target
take liberties with
prey on
cash in on
maltreat
use for one's own ends
ill-use
leverage
control
dissimulate
exaggerate
pretend
dissemble
perjure
equivocate
misspeak
palter
bull
overdraw
misinstruct
forswear
not tell the truth
BS
be economical with the truth
not speak the truth
fake it
make up a story
tell stories
tell a falsehood
invent a story
lie through one's teeth
stretch the truth
tell a white lie
perjure oneself
tell untruths
be untruthful
break promise
make believe
tell a terminological inexactitude
tell a lie
lack candor
put up a front
concoct a story
forswear oneself
bear false witness
be forsworn
say something untrue
depart from the truth
tell an untruth
commit perjury
more ❯
“The opponent had used a scheme to
bait
him out of his guard and then sneak attack him from the shadows.”
Verb
▲
To annoy or provoke through teasing
tease
needle
provoke
taunt
annoy
irritate
hound
torment
badger
goad
harass
hassle
plague
bother
guy
persecute
mock
rag
rib
aggravate
ridicule
bedevil
gall
irk
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“Charlie loved to
bait
him, but his jibes usually rolled off Travis's back like water off an oilskin tarp.”
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To catch or try to catch fish, typically by using a net or hook and line
fish
catch
angle
cast
net
trawl
chum
seine
go fishing
catch fish
fly-fish
cast one's net
cast a line
cast one's hook
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bait and switch
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