lured
Baited and hooked
Lured is the past tense of lure—to attract or entice someone toward something, often by offering what they desire.
The word carries a suggestion of deception or danger: She was lured into the alley by promises of easy money.
Fish are lured by bait, customers by discounts, victims by false promises.
Drew toward with appeal
- temptedInclined to yield
- seducedLed astray romantically
- beguiledDeceived through charm
- coaxedPersuaded through gentle urging
wooed · inveigled · drawn · persuaded · captivated · charmed · enchanted · fascinated
Misled by cunning
- deceivedMisled into false belief
- dupedDeceived into believing
- connedDeceived for gain
- misledCaused to believe falsely
hoodwinked · bamboozled · swindled · manipulated · fooled · ensnared · entrapped · scammed
enticed
Drew toward with appeal
coaxed · wooed · inveigled · drawn · persuaded · captivated · charmed · enchanted · fascinated · tantalized
tricked
Misled by cunning
misled · hoodwinked · bamboozled · swindled · manipulated · fooled · ensnared · entrapped · scammed · defrauded
snared
Caught by concealed means
baited · decoy · honeypot · setup · sting · pitfall · caught · waylaid · captured · cornered
baited
Equipped to lure
spinner · crankbait · trolling · casting · jigging · chummed · reeled · struck · landed · catch
luredrepelled
Drove away forcefully
deterred · repulsed · drove away · scared off · drove off
luredwarned
Gave advance notice
cautioned · alerted · forewarned · dissuaded · enlightened
- fishing lureDecoy to attract fish
- artificial luresManufactured fishing bait
- lure fishingAngling using artificial baits
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