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Definition of Lure
Lure

A contrivance somewhat resembling a bird, and often baited with raw meat; -- used by falconers in recalling hawks.

Any enticement; that which invites by the prospect of advantage or pleasure; a decoy.

A velvet smoothing brush.

To draw to the lure; hence, to allure or invite by means of anything that promises pleasure or advantage; to entice; to attract.

To recall a hawk or other animal.

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Lure Quotations

The moving finger writes; and having writ, moves on: nor all thy piety nor wit shall lure it back to cancel half a line nor all thy tears wash out a word of it.
Omar Khayyam

The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.
Edward Fitzgerald

The elections that have taken place in these countries are a reflection of the lure of Democracy, and the resilience of our men and women in uniform who helped bring freedom to many who never knew what the word truly meant.
Jim Sensenbrenner

The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are.
John Burroughs

The money isn't a lure. I've done very well out of this business.
Julie Walters

Lure Translations

lure in Afrikaans is lok
lure in Dutch is lokken
lure in Finnish is houkutella
lure in Italian is adescamento
lure in Norwegian is lokkemat, lokke
lure in Swedish is locka, lockelse


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