Bait and Repulse

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Bait verb - To lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage.

Usage example: the investment scheme cunningly baits the greedy and the unscrupulous

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Repulse is an antonym for bait in lure topic.

Nearby Words: baited, baiting, baiter, baity

Repulse verb - To cause to feel disgust.

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Bait is an antonym for repulse.

successful bait

successful repulse

army	bait army	repulse army
audience	bait audience	repulse audience

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