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Synonyms for lure
lʊərlure
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
lure
To allure is to draw as with a lure by some charm or some prospect of pleasure or advantage. We may attract others to a certain thing without intent; as, the good unconsciously attract others to virtue. We may allure either to that which is evil or to that which is good and noble, by purpose and endeavor, as in the familiar line, "Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way,"
Goldsmith Deserted Village, l. 170. Lure is rather more akin to the physical nature. It is the word we would use of drawing on an animal. Coax expresses the attraction of the person, not of the thing. A man may be coaxed to that which is by no means alluring. Cajole and decoy carry the idea of deceiving and ensnaring. To inveigle is to lead one blindly in. To tempt is to endeavor to lead one wrong; to seduce is to succeed in winning one from good to ill. Win may be used in either a bad or a good sense, in which latter it surpasses the highest sense of allure, because it succeeds in that which allure attempts; as, "He that winneth souls is wise," Prov. xi, 30.Synonyms:
allure, attract, cajole, captivate, coax, decoy, draw, entice, inveigle, seduce, tempt, winAntonyms:
chill, damp, deter, dissuade, drive away, repel, warnPreposition:
Allure to a course; allure by hopes; allure from evil to good.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
lurenoun
Synonyms:
allurement
Princeton's WordNet
lure, enticement, come-onnoun
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
Synonyms:
hook, decoy, sweetener, temptation, bait, come-on, enticementbait, come-on, hook, lure, sweetenernoun
anything that serves as an enticement
Synonyms:
hook shot, draw, hook, sweetening, decoy, sweetener, claw, crotchet, bait, hooking, come-on, enticementbait, decoy, lureverb
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
Synonyms:
hook, decoy, steerer, sweetener, bait, come-on, enticemententice, lure, temptverb
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
"He lured me into temptation"
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
lurenoun
Synonyms:
enticement, bait, attraction, allurement, decoy, temptationlureverb
Synonyms:
entice, allure, attract, decoy, tempt, seduce, inveigle, lead by the nose
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "lure":
decoy, attract, temptation, bait, attractiveness, attraction, seduce, attracting, draw, diversionary
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#2943 | influence | |
#3350 | draw | |
#5410 | attraction | |
#5412 | invite | |
#5613 | hook | |
#5938 | charm | |
#7554 | attract | |
#13704 | bait | |
#15182 | attracting | |
#15230 | temptation | |
#17081 | lure | |
#18150 | claw | |
#22630 | allure | |
#24461 | coax | |
#27979 | hooking | |
#34049 | attractiveness | |
#35953 | seduce | |
#36441 | entice | |
#38850 | decoy | |
#39745 | tempt | |
#49525 | sweetener | |
#53095 | captivate | |
#71017 | crotchet | |
#91270 | diversionary | |
#103201 | sweetening | |
#118970 | enticement | |
#133033 | cajole | |
#152728 | steerer | |
#304004 | allurement |
How to use lure in a sentence?
With the European Cup everyone's betting on soccer, but also over the last couple of years China's soccer market has developed rapidly. Big investments and star names create a real lure.
While security people are the first to scream ‘don't click those links,’ they are the first to click specific links if the lure of information is there.
We have what can be described as modern-day slavery, human traffickers (as opposed to smugglers) lure unsuspecting migrants with promises of all sorts of opportunity in the U.S., and then hold them hostage once they arrive here with threats of violence against them, or family members back home. Often people who are trafficked are forced to work in the sex trades.
Terrorist organizations like ISIS capitalize on the devastation wrought by climate change to attract new members, the ISIS recruiters offered money, food and other riches to rural Iraqis to lure The ISIS recruiters into joining the ranks of the jihadist group. With no means to sustain The ISIS recruiters through agricultural means, many farmers accepted ISIS' bribes for both monetary and morale support.
The people's will was clearly expressed at the referendum, electronic voting will lure new groups of people to vote.
Translations for lure
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- إغراءArabic
- lokkemad, lokke, blink, lokkemiddelDanish
- Reiz, Lockung, Lure, Anlockungsmittel, Lockvogel, anlocken, ködern, locken, Köder, LockmittelGerman
- logiEsperanto
- seducir, anzuelo, encantar, atraer, cebo, encanto, atractivoSpanish
- عاشقانهPersian
- viehe, houkutin, houkutellaFinnish
- attirer, leurre, leurrer, séduire, attraitFrench
- anzolGalician
- sedurre, incantare, ammaliare, attrazione, tentazione, adescare, richiamo, esca, tentare, attrattiva, lusingaItalian
- 誘い出す, 誘い込む, 誘惑Japanese
- equidemLatin
- lokkertje, lokmiddelDutch
- agnNorwegian
- isca, atrairPortuguese
- манить, соблазнять, завлекать, блесна, приманивать, приманкаRussian
- agn, beteSwedish
- கவரும்Tamil
- ఊరించు, గాలము, ఎరTelugu
- เย้ายวนใจThai
- yemlemek, câzibe, yem, ayartmak, çekmek, cezbetmek, kandırmak, çığırtkan, aklını çelmekTurkish
- 饵Chinese
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