bait
noun [C or U] (OFFER) /beɪt/Definition
› something that is said or offered to people in order to make them react in a particular way: Free holidays were offered as (a) bait to customers. I told my sister I'd lend her my new shirt if she let me borrow her jacket, but she didn't take the bait.Attracting and temptingAttractiveSexual attraction
(Definition of bait noun (OFFER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- affinity noun
- allure noun
- arrest verb (MAKE NOTICE)
- attract verb
- attraction noun
- charm noun (ATTRACTION)
- charm offensive noun
- charm the pants off sb idiom
- come-on noun
- counterattraction noun
- crowd-puller noun
- glitter noun (EXCITEMENT)
- lure verb
- magnet noun (ATTRACTION)
- magnetism noun (ATTRACTIVE QUALITY)
- modesty noun (CLOTHES/BEHAVIOUR)
- pull noun (ATTRACTION)
- pull verb (ATTRACT)
- pulling power noun
- tickle sb's fancy idiom
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Attracting and tempting
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