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lure

/l(j)ʊə/

noun

Meaning

  • Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure

  • An artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish

  • A bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk

  • A velvet smoothing brush

verb

Meaning

  • To attract by temptation etc.; to entice

  • To recall a hawk with a lure