Bait and Gambit

Bait

Bait noun - Something used to attract animals to a hook or into a trap.

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Gambit and bait are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gambit" instead a noun "Bait".

Nearby Words: baited, baiting, baiter, baity

Gambit noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

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Bait and gambit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bait" instead a noun "Gambit".

old	old bait	old gambit
good	good bait	good gambit
elaborate	elaborate bait	elaborate gambit
usual	usual bait	usual gambit
Other adjectives: perfect, obvious, entire, real, successful, massive, big, little, new, major, political, classic, double, latest, literal, said, resulting.

If taking the bait doesn't hurt you, it's a Fake Trap and possibly a Paranoia Gambit.

Source: Schmuck Bait
After that, De Guiche informs him that his company is the bait in a gambit that can win the battle.

Source: A Father to His Men
Self-induced madness was a cover to hide her thoughts from the telepaths, and she left amongst her things a file on the location of a powerful abnormal which served as bait to make the target of the gambit move as intended and get caught.

Source: Series / Sanctuary

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