Bait and Warning

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Bait noun - Something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain.

Usage example: the promise of free vacation is surefire bait to get people to agree to be chaperones for school trips

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Warning is an antonym for bait.

Nearby Words: baited, baiting, baiter, baity

Warning noun - The act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk.

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Bait is an antonym for warning.

Nearby Words: warn, warned

old	old bait	old warning
good	good bait	good warning
special	special bait	special warning
short	short bait	short warning
Other adjectives: ample, single, obvious, real, big, serious, little, major, classic, literal.

The Schmuck Bait comes into play with the nearby lever, which is preceded by a hallway full of signs warning you to not touch it and leave.

Source: Schmuck Bait / Video Games
Schmuck Bait: During the first training scene with Victor, Cardia notices a test tube among his kit with a warning label stating that it must never be opened, not even to see what it does.

Source: Visual Novel / Code:Realize
Schmuck Bait: A poem book in RS3 warns "Don't beat this game two times straight, or else you'll meet a certain fate." Opt not to heed the warning?

Source: Video Game / Riddle School

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