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bait

noun as in something for luring

verb as in lure

verb as in needle

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Hidden cameras, X-ray tables and a Hall of Famer as bait.

Keough’s Stefani is a modern-day Missy Anne, the smiling bait that lures women like Zola into terrible situations and keeps her in danger by reminding them that friends stick with friends.

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A "bike bait" unit should be set up in the National Crime Agency to catch bicycle thieves, the Liberal Democrats have said.

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The best way to beat them is to not take the bait.

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In the past year, he has noticed more activity by bots, some of which post what seems to be engagement bait—for instance, a wrong answer that prompts other users to pile on with corrections.

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

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