Lead on and Repulse

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

Usage example: a con man whose dupes are usually led on by their own greed and eagerness to turn an easy buck

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Repulse is an antonym for lead on in topics: allure, entice, attract, information, capture.

Repulse verb - To cause to feel disgust.

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Lead on is an antonym for repulse.

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Repulse and Lead on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead_on/repulse

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Repulse or Lead on. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead_on/repulse.

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