Bait
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
Forewarning is an antonym for bait.
Forewarning
Forewarning noun - The act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk.
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Synonyms for Forewarning
Bait is an antonym for forewarning.
Nearby Words: forewarn, forewarned
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Forewarning and Bait. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bait/forewarning
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