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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 small piece or amount of food; a mouthful

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

To lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage

To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults

To cause to believe what is untrue

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

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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

demeanor^US

demeanour^UK

color^US

colour^UK

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Noun

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A small piece or amount of food; a mouthful

appetizer^US

appetiser^UK

savoury^UK

savory^US

draft^US

draught^UK

installment^US

instalment^UK

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Noun

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

favor^US

favour^UK

money under the table

little something extra

favours^UK

favors^US

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Verb

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To lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

arouse someone's interest in

make your mouth water

whet the appetite of

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“The investment scheme cunningly baits the greedy and the unscrupulous.”

Verb

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To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults

take the mickey out of

give someone a hard time

victimize^US

victimise^UK

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

criticize^US

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

criticise^UK

satirize^US

antagonize^US

satirise^UK

pressurize^US

antagonise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

pressurise^UK

give someone the hump

be on one's case

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

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 someone's back up

get on someone's nerves

tyrannize^US

agonize^US

use strong-arm tactics on

tyrannise^UK

leave no stone unturned

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

rattle one's cage

drive round the bend

drive someone up the wall

lead someone a merry dance

try someone's patience

drive round the twist

make someone's mouth water

make mouth water

keep hanging on

keep someone hanging on

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

traumatize^US

appall^US

appal^UK

traumatise^UK

be a pain in the neck

scare the bejesus out of

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

twist someone's arm

walk all over

tyrannize over

bring someone to their knees

be prejudiced against

show ill will towards

feel ill will towards

bear a grudge towards

bring pressure to bear on

punish repeatedly and unfairly

drive you up the wall

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

dishonor^US

make severe demands on

dishonour^UK

bring someone to heel

hurt somebody's feelings

frighten out of your wits

scare to death

put the fear of God into

fill with terror

put the frighteners on

have someone do something

materialize^US

materialise^UK

give one the business

breath down someone's neck

demonize^US

demonise^UK

demoralize^US

jeopardize^US

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

turn one off

demoralise^UK

give someone the blues

make someone fed up

dull

slow

make your heart bleed

bring tears to your eyes

jeopardise^UK

have someone under your thumb

cause to lose concentration

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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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To cause to believe what is untrue

hypnotise^UK

hypnotize^US

mesmerise^UK

mesmerize^US

lead up the garden path

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

magnetize^US

manoeuvre^UK

beckon

maneuver^US

magnetise^UK

enthrall^US

enthral^UK

dangle a carrot in front of

put someone up to something

victimize^US

victimise^UK

give wrong information to

pull the wool over someone's eyes

lead one down the garden path

send on a wild goose chase

throw off the scent

put on the wrong track

pull wool over eyes

give someone a bum steer

take someone for a ride

bait and switch

pull the wool over one's eyes

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

give the wrong impression

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Verb

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

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