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LURING Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word luring. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word luring. (close relations)
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alluring
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

enticing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

seductive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• tending to entice into a desired action or state

tempting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

• very pleasantly inviting

attracting
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

• be attractive to

• exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away

bait
verb, nounv, n
noun

• anything that serves as an enticement

• something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

verb

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• lure, entice, or entrap with bait

• attack with dogs or set dogs upon

come-on
nounn
noun

• anything that serves as an enticement

• qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

decoy
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)

• something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

verb

• lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy

entice
verbv
verb

• provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

enticement
nounn
noun

• something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

• qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

• the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire

hook
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a catch for locking a door

• a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

• anything that serves as an enticement

• a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something

• a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something

• a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

• a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent

• a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket

verb

• fasten with a hook

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price

• make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle

• hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left

• take by theft

• make off with belongings of others

• hit with a hook

• catch with a hook

• to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)

• secure with the foot

• entice and trap

• approach with an offer of sexual favors

sweetener
nounn
noun

• something added to foods to make them taste sweeter

• anything that serves as an enticement

tempt
verbv
verb

• dispose or incline or entice to

• provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

• give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting

• induce into action by using one's charm

• try to seduce

• try presumptuously

Best Hypernyms For LURING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for luring, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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attraction attractiveness device enticement provoke stimulate temptation

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