Formation and Lure

Related words

Formation noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.

Show all Definitions

Lure and formation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lure" instead a noun "Formation".

Nearby Words: form, formed, forming, format, formative

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

Show all Definitions

Formation and lure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formation" instead a noun "Lure".

Nearby Words: lured, luring

good	good formation	good lure
special	special formation	special lure
similar	similar formation	similar lure
initial	initial formation	initial lure
Other adjectives: single, effective, shaped, giant.

This allows you to position your fighters in a 'U' formation (numbers permitting) and lure the attacker into range for a powerful first strike.

Source: Video Game / Odium
The climax battle of part one, when the allied forces lure Cao Cao's vanguard into their Eight Trigrams Formation

Source: Big Badass Battle Sequence
Using a vastly outnumbered army consisting of warriors from different lands, Hannibal managed to lure the tightly packed, phalanx-like formation of the Roman army into his deliberately weakened center.

Source: Useful Notes / Punic Wars

Cite this Source

Lure and Formation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/formation/lure

Formation & Lure. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/formation/lure>.

Lure or Formation. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/formation/lure.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "formation" and "lure" have occurred on timeline