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luring

Variant of lure

noun

  1. a device consisting of a bunch of feathers on the end of a long cord, often baited with food: it is used in falconry to recall the hawk
    1. the power of attracting, tempting, or enticing: the lure of the stage
    2. anything that so attracts or tempts
  2. a bait for animals; esp., an artificial one used in fishing

transitive verb lured, luring

  1. to recall (a falcon) with a lure
  2. to attract, tempt, or entice: often with on

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