Alert and Lead on

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Alert verb - To give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk.

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Lead on is an antonym for alert.

Nearby Words: alertness, alerted, alerting, alerter

Lead on verb - To lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage.

Usage example: a con man whose dupes are usually led on by their own greed and eagerness to turn an easy buck

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Alert is an antonym for lead on.

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Lead on and Alert. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alert/lead_on

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Lead on or Alert. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/alert/lead_on.

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