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magnet

[mag-nit] / ˈmæg nɪt /
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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It sounds like refrigerator magnet poetry, but these are a few of the things on Hershey HSY -1.91%decrease; red down pointing triangle Chief Executive Kirk Tanner’s mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

But Kearney eventually came back to her magnet school, Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration, after community fundraising efforts and her secondary teaching certification in English paved the way for her return.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

The process is similar to how a magnet only sticks to certain metals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

Lacaze said the company was already partnering with magnet makers to close the gap between rare-earth processing and manufacturing.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

I push them out of the way because that yellow tape is like a magnet.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

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