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bait
verb [T] (FISH/ANIMAL) /beɪt/Definition
(Definition of bait verb (FISH/ANIMAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- angler noun
- angling noun
- bait noun (FISH/ANIMAL)
- beater noun (PERSON)
- big game noun
- hare coursing noun
- harpoon noun
- harpoon verb
- hunt saboteur noun
- hunt verb (CHASE)
- pointer noun (DOG)
- reel noun (HOLDER)
- sinker noun
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- snare verb
- spear verb
- spoor noun
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