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lure

Letters that make lure

e, l, r, u are letters that make 'lure'

Words within lure

re, Ur, Re, Lu are words within 'lure'

Anagrams of lure

rule is an anagram of 'lure'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of lure

lured, lurer, lures are words created by adding a letter to 'lure'

lure is a 4 letter word ending with e
lure is a 4 letter word starting with l

4 possible definitions for 'lure'

Lure as "anything that serves as an enticement"

Under this definition, lure is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bait, hook, come-on, sweetener have the same meaning as 'lure'

lure as a type

'lure' can be a type of enticement, temptation.

Derivatives of lure

sweeten, tempt, entice, lure, snare, hook, addict, bait are derivatives of 'lure'.

Lure as "something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed"

Under this definition, lure is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bait, decoy have the same meaning as 'lure'

lure as a type

'lure' can be a type of device.

Types of lure

fish lure, ground bait, stool pigeon, chum, fisherman's lure are types of 'lure'.

lure as a part

'lure' can be a part of trap.

Derivatives of lure

decoy, tempt, entice, lure, bait are derivatives of 'lure'.

Lure as "qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward"

Under this definition, lure is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

come-on, enticement have the same meaning as 'lure'

lure as a type

'lure' can be a type of attractiveness, attraction.

Derivatives of lure

tempt, entice, lure are derivatives of 'lure'.

Lure as "provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion"

Under this definition, lure is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tempt, entice have the same meaning as 'lure'

lure as a type

'lure' can be a type of stimulate, provoke.

Types of lure

decoy, seduce, lead on, tweedle, snare, stool, call, hook, bait are types of 'lure'.

Derivatives of lure

bait, decoy, lure, tempter, come-on, hook, enticement, temptable, temptation, sweetener are derivatives of 'lure'.

Example of lure used within this context

"He lured me into temptation"