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entice

2 syllables
verb
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As a verb, entice means lure.

Meanings of entice

2 meanings

verb

  1. To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.

    “I enticed the little bear into the trap with a pot of honey.”

  2. Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

    “He lured me into temptation”

    Similar: lure, tempt

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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