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anything that serves as an enticement
bait, decoy, lure(verb)something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride(verb)harass with persistent criticism or carping
"The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
bait(verb)lure, entice, or entrap with bait
bait(verb)attack with dogs or set dogs upon
something used to attract animals to a hook or into a trapcheese is the traditional bait for trapping mice
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gainthe promise of free vacation is surefire bait to get people to agree to be chaperones for school trips
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insultsI wished the candidates would stop baiting each other and instead address the real issues
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantagethe investment scheme cunningly baits the greedy and the unscrupulous
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