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| allure |
to attract or entice one. [1/4 definitions] |
| bait |
to entice, esp. by trickery. [1/5 definitions] |
| B-girl |
a woman employed by a drinking establishment to act as a companion for male customers and entice them to buy expensive drinks. |
| come-on |
(informal) something offered or apparently offered to entice or induce; lure. [1/2 definitions] |
| decoy |
something or someone used to lure, entice, or misdirect, as into danger or a trap, esp. an artificial bird or animal used to lure live birds or animals within gunshot or into a trap. [2/3 definitions] |
| enticement |
something that entices or is intended to entice. [1/2 definitions] |
| entrap |
to entice or trick into committing a crime so as to make an arrest. [1/4 definitions] |
| hook |
(informal) to entice and snare. [1/19 definitions] |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery (usu. fol. by "into"). [1/2 definitions] |
| invite |
to attract or entice. [1/5 definitions] |
| lead on |
to entice into making a false assumption or taking an inappropriate or unwise course of action. |
| seduce |
to induce to commit any action; entice; attract. [1/3 definitions] |
| solicit |
to try to entice or incite (someone) to do something prohibited. [3/6 definitions] |
| tempt |
to entice or try to entice (someone) to do something unwise or wrong, as by promising pleasure or reward. [1/4 definitions] |
| wile |
a trick or stratagem intended to mislead, entice, or entrap. [1/4 definitions] |
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