honeytrap
Alluring espionage scheme
A honeytrap is a scheme using romantic or sexual attraction to lure someone into a compromising situation—typically for blackmail, espionage, or exposing infidelity.
Intelligence services have long used honeytraps to extract secrets from targets: The diplomat fell for a classic honeytrap.
The verb honeytrap means to ensnare someone this way: He was honeytrapped by agents working for a foreign government.
Covert information gatherer
- agentOne who acts independently
- operativeCovert field agent
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
surveillance · counterintelligence · infiltration · clandestine · sting · moles · sleeper · informant
Deliberate act of deception
- ployCalculated deceptive tactic
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
- deceitDeliberate misleading of others
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
Attractive, tempting quality
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- enticementSomething that attracts
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- charmAttractive personal quality
seductress · siren · beauty · attraction · desire · romance · sexuality · sensuality
spy
Covert information gatherer
- agentOne who acts independently
- operativeCovert field agent
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
undercover · surveillance · counterintelligence · infiltration · clandestine · sting · moles · sleeper · informant · handler
ruse
Deliberate act of deception
- ployCalculated deceptive tactic
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
- deceitDeliberate misleading of others
trickery · con · scam · scheme · trap · lure · bait · setup · snare · stratagem
allure
Attractive, tempting quality
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- enticementSomething that attracts
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
charm · seductress · siren · beauty · attraction · desire · romance · sexuality · sensuality · intimacy
- seductionseduction, seductive, allure, beguilement, enticement
- enticementsenticement, inducement, lure, allure, temptation
- persuasionpersuade, persuasion, persuasive, convince, convincing
- trapstrap, bear trap, mousetrap, rat trap, ant trap
honeytrapsafe haven
Protected place of shelter
safe · sanctuary · refuge · secure connection · innocent
honeytrapescape route
Planned exit path
liberation · rescue · exoneration · release · freedom