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bait

noun as in something for luring

verb as in lure

verb as in needle

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But Mr Navarra said introducing fees for a service that had previously been free, and users had been encouraged to use as such, may feel like a "bait and switch" for some.

From BBC

Both Queensland and NSW also use drumlines, which are baited hooks that are anchored in place.

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With his hook and bait, he sets off for the day's fishing trip.

From BBC

And it was down to the pair largely keeping calm in the face of American abuse, rarely rising to the bait and, ultimately, letting their golf do the talking.

From BBC

"I ended up in sewers, trying to hang poison baits to kill rats."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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