Buy and Lure

Buy

Buy verb - To influence someone with a bribe.

Usage example: there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge

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Lure and buy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lure" instead a verb "Buy".

Nearby Words: buyer, buying

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

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Buy and lure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buy" instead a verb "Lure".

Nearby Words: lured, luring

buy ship

lure ship

Show Some Leg: Rarity's plan for distracting Slate in order to buy time to investigate his house involves using herself as a lure.

Source: Fan Fic / Sophistication And Betrayal
Gone Horribly Wrong: Rob and Candy's plan was to lure a trucker to their hotel room in order to steal his money and buy more drugs.

Source: Film / Joy Ride 3: Roadkill
You first have buy some chicken food and lure a chicken to follow you.

Source: Egg MacGuffin

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