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[Verb] | "bait" | \ ˈbāt \

1: to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks : to try to make angry with criticism or insults

2: tease

3: to harass (a chained animal, such as a bear) with dogs usually for sport

Origin: 13th century ;

Middle English, from Old Norse beita; akin to Old English bǣtan to bait, bītan to bite {mat|bite|};

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[Verb] | "red-bait" | \ ˈred-ˌbāt \

1: to subject (a person or group) to red-baiting

2: to engage in red-baiting

Origin: 1938 ;

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[Noun] | "bait"

1: something (such as food) used in luring especially to a hook or trap

2: a poisonous material placed where it will be eaten by harmful or objectionable animals

3: lure, temptation

Origin: 14th century ;

Middle English, from Old Norse beit pasturage & beita food; akin to Old English bītan to bite;

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[Noun] | "bait and switch"

1: a sales tactic in which a customer is attracted by the advertisement of a low-priced item but is then encouraged to buy a higher-priced one

2: the ploy of offering a person something desirable to gain favor (such as political support) then thwarting expectations with something less desirable

Origin: 1962 ;

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[Noun] | "baits"

1: something used to attract animals to a hook or into a trap;

* e.g., " ... cheese is the traditional bait for trapping mice "

Synonyms :
decoys,
lures

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2: something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain;

* e.g., " ... the promise of free vacation is surefire bait to get people to agree to be chaperones for school trips "

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[Noun] | "bait"

1: something used to attract animals to a hook or into a trap;

* e.g., " ... cheese is the traditional bait for trapping mice "

Synonyms :
decoy,
lure

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2: something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain;

* e.g., " ... the promise of free vacation is surefire bait to get people to agree to be chaperones for school trips "

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(1) - { bait and switch } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?

[Noun] | "bait and switch"

1: a selling method in which a customer is attracted by the advertisement of a low-priced product but then is encouraged to buy a more expensive one;

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[Verb] | "baits"

1: to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults;

* e.g., " ... I wished the candidates would stop baiting each other and instead address the real issues "

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2: to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage;

* e.g., " ... the investment scheme cunningly baits the greedy and the unscrupulous "

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[Verb] | "bait"

1: to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults;

* e.g., " ... I wished the candidates would stop baiting each other and instead address the real issues "

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2: to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage;

* e.g., " ... the investment scheme cunningly baits the greedy and the unscrupulous "

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