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Plural for something intended to entice or incite someone to do something

Plural for food placed on a hook or in a net or trap to entice fish or other animals as prey

Plural for something designed to mislead to divert attention

Plural for a sum of money or other inducement offered or given to bribe someone

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

Plural for something intended to entice or incite someone to do something

carrots and sticks

shots in the arm

attractivenesses

pressurizations

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“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

Plural for food placed on a hook or in a net or trap to entice fish or other animals as prey

“Normally, of course, the fisherman puts some kind of bait on the hook such as nightcrawlers or balls of dough.”

Noun

Plural for something designed to mislead to divert attention

wild-goose chases

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Noun

Plural for a sum of money or other inducement offered or given to bribe someone

Verb

To attract or lure by temptation, typically using deception

makes your mouth water

dangles a carrot in front of

sweeps off feet

whets the appetite of

takes for a ride

puts one over on

leads up the garden path

puts someone up to something

persuades to buy

arouses someone's interest in

keeps someone hanging on

lays a trap for

catches the eye of

makes an impression on

turns one's head

draws attention

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“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

does a number on

leads up the garden path

plays for a sucker

pulls a fast one on

pulls a swifty on

takes advantage of

takes for a ride

puts one over on

propagandizes^US

leads up garden path

propagandises^UK

gives someone a bum steer

gives the wrong impression

puts on the wrong track

leads down the garden path

pulls the wool over someone's eyes

puts on false front

pulls one's leg

sends on a wild goose chase

throws off the scent

puts up smoke screen

gives wrong information to

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“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

takes the mickey

gets on the nerves of

takes the piss out of

gets in the hair of

gives a hard time

rubs up the wrong way

drives up the wall

gets on your nerves

gets under your skin

gets your back up

gets in your hair

pokes mullock at

pulls one's leg

gives someone grief

pulls someone's leg

makes jokes about

makes a monkey of

breathes down someone's neck

makes it hot for someone

gets on one's nerves

puts your back up

makes things hot for someone

gives someone the hump

rubs the wrong way

bends someone's ear

makes your blood boil

gives someone hell

makes a monkey out of

gives the business

hurls insults at

discriminates against

scratchs around

plays cat and mouse

puts through wringer

rubs salt in wound

searchs high heaven

drives to distraction

gets across someone

works into lather

gets a rise out of

sends into a rage

takes a rise out of

raises your hackles

hits where one lives

tries your patience

runs up the wrong way

takes it out on

finds fault with

busts someone's balls

keeps complaining to

loses one's temper

gets your dander up

makes someone see red

ruffles one's feathers

gets on your wick

gets up someone's nose

makes somebody's hackles rise

rattles someone's cage

gives someone the pip

shouts catcalls at

drives round the bend

drives round the twist

gives a bad time

rattles one's cage

causes suffering to

discountenances

discombobulates

causes trouble to

weighs heavily on

throws off balance

causes anguish to

drives you up the wall

makes miserable

puts someone's nose out of joint

causes agony to

causes anxiety to

takes advantage of

puts someone off their stroke

hurts somebody's feelings

puts into a flap

throws into a tizz

causes someone to lose their composure

causes concern to

causes discomfort to

cuts to the quick

makes uncomfortable

makes someone fed up

rubs you up the wrong way

punishes unfairly

preys on your mind

puts pressure on

brings pressure to bear on

gets your hackles up

pushes someon's buttons

puts the squeeze on

gets on someone

arouses hostility in

jumps on one's case

makes it tough for

does a number on

arouses anxiety in

upsets the applecart

falls uponfall upon

causes to panic

breaks one's heart

dampens spirits

gives the needle

hits a sour note

puts a damper on

puts into a funk

breaks the heart of

tries the patience of

makes discontented

interferes with

causes annoyance to

causes resentment to

sticks in one's craw

sets one's teeth on edge

has your knife into

stacks the deck

tyrannizes over

causes someone distress

makes demands on

makes severe demands on

puts a strain on

catches off balance

catches unawares

throws into tizzy

does an injustice to

shows ill will towards

lays a bad trip on

goes for jugular

steps on the toes of

gives no quarter

takes the heart out of

makes despondent

causes to feel mental strain

puts in traction

pushes to the limit

causes to feel emotional strain

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“Charlie loved to bait him, but his jibes usually rolled off Travis's back like water off an oilskin tarp.”

Verb

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

casts one's net

casts one's hook

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