Associations to the word «Lure»

Wiktionary

LURE, noun. Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
LURE, noun. (fishing) An artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish.
LURE, noun. A bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk.
LURE, noun. A velvet smoothing brush.
LURE, verb. To attract by temptation etc.; to entice.
LURE, verb. To recall a hawk with a lure.

Dictionary definition

LURE, noun. Qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward.
LURE, noun. Anything that serves as an enticement.
LURE, noun. Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed.
LURE, verb. Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn