Baits

/beɪts/

Synonyms for "baits" (12 found)

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Related words (6)

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artificial baitchumfalse incentivefalse promisefishing lureflatterygoading questionhunting lurelive baitpromotional baittaunting remarktemptationworm bait

Collocations

9 entries
artificial baitbait and switchbait shopfishing baitlive baitthe hookthe netthe trapworm bait

Inflections

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Derivations

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

She, simple and unsuspecting, being totally unaware that all these gifts were but a lover's baits, accepted them willingly, and allowed it to be seen that she was greatly pleased with them; but her pleasure consisted less in possessing them than in being able to share them with Daphnis.

Source: tatoeba (6212419)

For comparison, investigators sprayed grasses and leaves near other ponds with a solution of sweet fragrances only. Both baits contained a dye that marked any mosquito making contact, so scientists could count how many had actually fed on the lure.

Source: tatoeba (12229740)

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