Bait and Purpose

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

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

Nearby Words: baited, baiting, baiter, baity

Purpose noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.

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Bait and purpose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bait" instead a noun "Purpose".

good	good bait	good purpose
special	special bait	special purpose
better	better bait	better purpose
usual	usual bait	usual purpose
Other adjectives: true, single, obvious, actual, entire, real, little, new, major, political, double, said.

bait king

purpose king

In The Belgariad, the nomadic Algars have one massive self-sustaining fortress for the sole purpose of acting as bait for invading armies.

Source: Schmuck Bait / Literature
Pragmatic Villainy: Ba'Gamnan simply lets Penelo go once her purpose as bait for Balthier was finished.

Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy XII
The hostage rescue arc in volume 1-5, in which Yuan Fang and Dong Zhuo exchange blows, the former with the purpose of taking over Luoyang and rescuing the Guandong hostages and the latter with the purpose of using the hostages and Luoyang as bait to kill Yuan Shao.

Source: Manhua / Ravages Of Time

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