magnet

NOUN

inveiglement

Synonyms

WEAK

allurement ambush appeal attraction bait bribe call camouflage carrot come-on con game decoy delusion draw enticement fake gimmick hook illusion incentive inducement invitation mousetrap pull seducement seduction siren song sitting duck snare sweetener temptation tout trap trick

NOUN

lure

Synonyms

STRONG

allurement ambush appeal attraction bribe call camouflage carrot come-on decoy delusion draw enticement fake gimmick hook illusion incentive inducement invitation mousetrap pull seduction snare sweetener temptation tout trap trick

WEAK

con game inveiglement seducement siren song sitting duck

Antonyms

STRONG

certainty discouragement fact hindrance reality repulsion

WEAK

deterrent warning

Example Sentences

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Unified parent who was unable to get into a magnet school of choice.

From Los Angeles Times

As in other global tourist magnets like Venice in Italy, there has been a growing pushback from residents in the ancient capital.

From Barron's

Texas rare-earth magnet maker Noveon Magnetics has raised $215 million from investors as the U.S. pushes to develop domestic sources of a vital electronics component that China, the world’s largest supplier, has under a chokehold.

From The Wall Street Journal

One possible factor is the tone set by social media and the emotive doom-scrolling and rage magnets embodied in their algorithms.

From BBC

By focusing on magnets instead, one of the most widely used rare-earth products, India aims to achieve self-reliance more quickly.

From BBC

magnet

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