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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“There’s a park right there, and it’s a magnet for children,” said Gary Sanders, 62, a resident in the neighborhood for more than 30 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It is that reality which has made the PWR – the biggest domestic women's rugby league anywhere – a magnet for talented players around the world.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Blue Owl in particular “seems to have become a magnet for bad press in recent weeks,” Kotowski said.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

The laser does more than simply flip the magnet.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Neither of these returnings was very pleasant or desirable: no magnet drew me to a given point, increasing in its strength of attraction the nearer I came.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

magnet

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