Bait and Caution

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Bait noun - Something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain.

Usage example: the promise of free vacation is surefire bait to get people to agree to be chaperones for school trips

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Caution is an antonym for bait.

Nearby Words: baited, baiting, baiter, baity

Caution noun - A close attentiveness to avoiding danger.

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Bait is an antonym for caution.

good	good bait	good caution
right	right bait	right caution
genuine	genuine bait	genuine caution
effective	effective bait	effective caution
Other adjectives: little, potential, resulting.

team	bait team	caution team
maya	bait maya	caution maya

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