Bait and Warn

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Bait

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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Warn is an antonym for bait.
Nearby Words: baited, baiting, baiter, baity

Warn

Warn verb - To give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk.
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Bait is an antonym for warn.
Nearby Words: warning, warned
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Common collocations

character bait character warn character
men bait men warn men
family bait family warn family
team bait team warn team
Other words: rest, army, audience, king, mother, harry, protagonist, enemy, fans.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Discworld MUD Schmuck Bait: There are signs that warn players not to do certain things, and the game teaches you early on that it’s a good idea to heed them.
    Source: Video Game / Discworld MUD
  • The artifact found around the neutron star in the book Revelation Space is transformed into Schmuck Bait by a later culture, the Amarantin's (genuine) attempts to disguise it, keep others away and warn them.
    Source: Schmuck Bait / Literature
  • Subverted, in that the precursors tried to warn them away, but because the ponies couldn't read their writing and just assumed it was a setup to deter grave robbers, the clear warnings became Schmuck Bait.
    Source: Neglectful Precursors
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