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lure

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Noun

  1. Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
  2. An artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish.
  3. A bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk.
  4. A velvet smoothing brush.
  5. Alternative form of lur.

Verb

  1. To attract by temptation, appeal, or guile.
  2. To attract fish with a lure.
  3. To recall a hawk with a lure.

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