Bait and Influence

Bait

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

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Influence and bait are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Influence" instead the word "Bait" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: baited, baiting, baiter, baity

Influence noun - The power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly.

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Bait and influence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bait" instead the word "Influence" as a noun or a verb.

good	good bait	good influence
single	single bait	single influence
obvious	obvious bait	obvious influence
actual	actual bait	actual influence
Other adjectives: real, massive, big, little, supernatural, new, major, political, greatest.

person	bait person	influence person
character	bait character	influence character
men	bait men	influence men
fate	bait fate	influence fate
Other words: place, number, rest, feelings, monsters.

This portrayal appears in the Ultimate, Legends, and Misfits universes, where (unlike their 616 counterparts) they don't need the influence of any psychic brainwashing to bait them into fighting.

Source: Flanderization / Comic Books
Bait-and-Switch Boss: Cenk used to view Rush Limbaugh as the leader of the Republican Party, until leaked documents about Roger Ailes showed up, where it detailed some of the influence Ailes had.

Source: Radio / The Young Turks

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