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To lure by temptation or enticement

To (attempt to) attract someone

To use coaxing or flattery in order to persuade someone to do something

To influence someone (usually dishonestly) in return for money

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

To cause to become morally depraved

Something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something

The act or quality of being tempting, or of having the power to tempt

Food placed on a hook or in a net or trap to entice fish or other animals as prey

A crafty, and typically underhanded, means to achieve one's aims

The advantage or benefit of something

Something designed to mislead to divert attention

An approach or proposal made to someone with the aim of opening negotiations or establishing a relationship

A sum of money or other inducement offered or given to bribe someone

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Verb

To lure by temptation or enticement

catch the eye of

whet the appetite of

make an impression on

dangle a carrot in front of

arouse someone's interest in

persuade to buy

make your mouth water

lead up the garden path

take for a ride

put one over on

leave the door open to

bring on oneself

pull a swifty on

pull a fast one on

take to the cleaners

pull the wool over someone's eyes

take advantage of

play for a sucker

put someone up to something

propagandize^US

give wrong information to

send on a wild goose chase

throw off the scent

put on the wrong track

lead up garden path

give someone a bum steer

put up smoke screen

lead down the garden path

put on false front

bait and switch

propagandise^UK

give the wrong impression

fabricate charges against

falsely incriminate

fabricate evidence against

take for a fool

take to cleaners

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“Help your teens recognize that they don't have enough life experience to recognize when people are trying to lure them into dangerous situations.”

Verb

To (attempt to) attract someone

tickle your fancy

be of interest to

hold spellbound

put under a spell

be attractive to

arouse curiosity

float someone's boat

make a hit with

be interesting to

turn one's head

whet someone's appetite

catch the eye of

take someone's fancy

engage someone's attention

arouse the curiosity of

be a source of fascination to

capture your imagination

hold your attention

light someone's fire

engage one's attention

whet one's appetite

dangle a carrot in front of

make your mouth water

keep someone hanging on

make advances at

interest greatly

hold the attention of

tickle to death

give pleasure to

send into raptures

tickle the fancy of

cast a spell on

get under your skin

fill with delight

take your breath away

send into transports

have an impact on

get one's jollies

give someone a charge

turn someone on

give great pleasure to

give someone a kick

do one's heart good

crack someone up

make roll in the aisles

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“Sam was attempting to lure the ladies with his seductive hot looks.”

Verb

To use coaxing or flattery in order to persuade someone to do something

twist someone's arm

talk someone into something

twist one's arm

propagandize^US

reason someone into

lead to believe

gain confidence of

press someone into

turn somebody on to

propagandise^UK

cause to believe

pressurize into

pressure someone into

bring to senses

pull strings with

carry weight with

cut any ice with

bring pressure to bear on

make yourself felt with

bring pressure to bear upon

make a believer

bring round to the idea of

exert influence on

put someone up to something

bring to reason

gain one's confidence

put mind at ease

cause to feel certain

dispel someone's doubts

reason someone into believing

put someone's mind at rest

put the heat on

put the screws on

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Verb

To influence someone (usually dishonestly) in return for money

give an inducement to

give someone a backhander

give someone a sweetener

keep someone sweet

oil the palm of

influence by gifts

sweeten the pot

make a deal with

pay hush money to

sweeten the pot with

secure someone's support

oil someone's hand

give a backhander to

give a sweetener to

predetermine the result of

prearrange the result of

arrange fraudulently

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Verb

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

take advantage of

take for a ride

put one over on

pull a fast one on

take to the cleaners

do the dirty on

pull a fast one

sell down the river

sell a bill of goods to

pull a swifty on

lead up the garden path

give someone a bum steer

stab in the back

sell a bill of goods

do someone in the eye

put the screws to

suck the life out of

charge too much

lead down the garden path

steal someone blind

bleed someone of something

pull something funny

stack the cards

stretch the rules

hit below the belt

break the rules

be unfaithful to

play someone false

break faith with

do someone out of something

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Verb

To cause to become morally depraved

make degenerate

set a bad example

badly influence

live in the gutter

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Noun

Something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something

shot in the arm

carrot and stick

motivating force

pressurization^US

centre of attention^UK

attention-grabber

attention-getter

pressurisation^UK

center of attention^US

kick up the backside

surprise attack

kick in the pants

animating force

impelling cause

boost to the spirits

radical stimulus

straw that stirs the drink

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

whys and wherefores

principal element

why and wherefore

chief ingredient

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“Ramsbottom has largely shed its image as an industrial centre to become a lure for young families and professionals.”

Noun

The act or quality of being tempting, or of having the power to tempt

animal magnetism

captivatingness

special something

irresistibility

gravitation towards

irresistible influence

inclination towards

sexual magnetism

prepossessingness

come-hither look

je ne sais quoi

force of personality

strength of character

interestingness

strength of personality

personal appeal

hypnotic attraction

self-confidence

powers of attraction

self-possession

attracting force

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“The thrill and the lure of crime is very strong.”

Noun

Food placed on a hook or in a net or trap to entice fish or other animals as prey

“Normally, of course, the fisherman puts some kind of lure on the hook such as nightcrawlers or balls of dough.”

Noun

A crafty, and typically underhanded, means to achieve one's aims

monkey business

sleight of hand

course of action

confidence trick

misrepresentation

underhandedness

unscrupulousness

smoke and mirrors

diversionary tactic

every trick in the book

lack of veracity

bait and switch

oldest trick in the book

sanctimoniousness

eye-catching novelty

artful argument

specious reasoning

surreptitiousness

misbehaviour^UK

bit of sharp practice

piece of deception

double-crossing

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

palace intrigue

bread and circuses

bread and games

attention-grabber

wild-goose chase

misleading clue

confidence game

instrumentality

fraudulent scheme

instrumentation

false appearance

outward appearance

pretentiousness

daylight robbery

treacherousness

trumped-up charge

illegal enterprise

criminal activity

organisation^UK

organization^US

military science

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Noun

The advantage or benefit of something

additional benefit

advantageousness

ace in the hole

ace up your sleeve

attractive feature

most favourable aspect

most pleasant aspect

added advantage

compensating feature

positive feature

redeeming feature

added attraction

icing on the cake

extra advantage

unexpected extra

serviceableness

appropriateness

efficaciousness

constructiveness

piece of good fortune

meritoriousness

appealing aspect

manna from heaven

gift from the heavens

gift from the gods

recommendability

value proposition

redeeming quality

creature comfort

favorable aspect

favourable aspect

unique selling point

attractive aspect

bang for the buck

thing in its favour

cardinal virtue

foot in the door

compensation package

employee benefit

benefit in kind

pennies from heaven

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Noun

Something designed to mislead to divert attention

attention-grabber

diversionary tactic

misleading clue

wild-goose chase

bread and circuses

bread and games

oldest trick in the book

course of action

sleight of hand

confidence trick

underhandedness

misrepresentation

monkey business

unscrupulousness

smoke and mirrors

confidence game

palace intrigue

false appearance

bait and switch

outward appearance

sanctimoniousness

eye-catching novelty

surreptitiousness

every trick in the book

treacherousness

bit of sharp practice

piece of deception

instrumentality

double-crossing

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

hollow pretense

false pretension

military science

irresistible bait

cunning stratagems

mode of conduct

method of working

mode of behaviour

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Noun

An approach or proposal made to someone with the aim of opening negotiations or establishing a relationship

conciliatory move

tentative suggestion

tentative enquiry

tentative proposal

tentative inquiry

piece of advice

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Noun

A sum of money or other inducement offered or given to bribe someone

influence peddling

reward for treachery

corrupting gift

money under the table

liberation money

something extra

little something extra

little something

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