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lure

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1. lure - Noun

2. lure - Verb

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A contrivance somewhat resembling a bird, and often baited with raw meat; -- used by falconers in recalling hawks.

Any enticement; that which invites by the prospect of advantage or pleasure; a decoy.

To draw to the lure; hence, to allure or invite by means of anything that promises pleasure or advantage; to entice; to attract.

To recall a hawk or other animal.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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He lured me into temptation Source: Internet

25th anniversary of D&D The year 1999 marked twenty five years since the publication of the original Dungeons & Dragons rules, and WotC sought to lure older gamers back to Greyhawk by producing a series of nostalgia-tinged Return to.. Source: Internet

According to papers presented to the court by prosecutor Ms Connie Madzudzu, Chigagure, Sifanjani and Moyo on March 11 allegedly connived to lure Mutombwera to visit their place of residence in Mkoba 17 suburb. Source: Internet

A clip called a "line release" attaches the fishing line to the weight, and the bait or lure is attached to the release. Source: Internet

After the city failed to lure the Kansas City A's to Atlanta (the A's would move to Oakland in 1968), the Braves announced their intention to move to Atlanta for the 1965 season. Source: Internet

"Apart from the paramilitary unit, plans are also underway to establish such a wing with a sole purpose of maintaining our national parks and eventually lure in more tourists," hinted the Tanapa boss. Source: Internet

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