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v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

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tempt, allure

v. dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

appeal

v. challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"

beckon

v. summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture

wish, bid

v. invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"

capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

charm, influence, tempt

v. induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"

wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle

v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

pull, draw, pull in, draw in, fetch, attract

v. attract or elicit; "The school attracts students with artistic talents"; "His playing drew a crowd"

flatter, blandish

v. praise somewhat dishonestly

flim-flam, play a joke on, play tricks, trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on, play a trick on

v. deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"

solicit

v. make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit"

summon

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

lead

v. cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"

persuade

v. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

misinform, mislead

v. give false or misleading information to

deceive, lead on, delude, cozen

v. be false to; be dishonest with

pull

v. hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"

detach

v. separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment; "detach a regiment"

detach, come off, come away

v. come to be detached; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery"

take out, move out, remove

v. cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"

remove, transfer

v. shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"

disengage, withdraw

v. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"

twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick

v. twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"

twist, twine, distort

v. form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"

tempt

v. try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"

tease

v. mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman"

trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel

v. catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"

make

v. compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"

attract, appeal

v. be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"

interest

v. excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

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