Lure and Trap

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Lure

Lure noun - Something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain.
Usage example: the promise of easy money is always the lure for some people to take up a life of crime
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Trap is a synonym for lure in like topic. In some cases you can use "Trap" instead the word "Lure" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like entrap, bait, decoy.
Nearby Words: lured, luring

Trap

Trap noun - A device or scheme for capturing another by surprise.
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Antonyms for Trap
Lure is a synonym for trap in like topic. You can use "Lure" instead the word "Trap" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as trick, entrap, snare, ambush.
Nearby Words: trapped, trapping, trapper, trappy

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How words are described

similar similar lure similar trap
usual usual lure usual trap
single single lure single trap
obvious obvious lure obvious trap
Other adjectives: effective, powerful, real, explosive, giant.

Common collocations

hero lure hero trap hero
people lure people trap people
children lure children trap children
someone lure someone trap someone
Other words: monster, prey, ship, fleet, doctor, target, killer, opponent, player, enemy, humans, batman, friends, players, victims, opponents, enemies, ships, heroes.

Both words in one sentence

  • Inn of No Return In Isaac Bashevis Singer's Stories for Children, one story, "The Fearsome Inn", tells of an inn run by a married couple of two witches/demons who would lure and trap lost travelers.
    Source: Inn of No Return
  • Flaw Exploitation In the Dragonlance novels, Kitiara plays Laurana like a fiddle, when she uses Laurana's obsessive love for Tanis Half-Elven to lure her into a trap.
    Source: Flaw Exploitation
  • Towards the end of The Fate Of Paul Twister, Paul and Aylwyn come across a clue that looks suspiciously like a Treasure Map designed specifically to lure Paul in, most likely a trap set by a manipulative dragon.
    Source: Trap Is the Only Option
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