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Definition of lure noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

lure

noun

NAmE//lʊr//

1[usually singular] the attractive qualities of something Few can resist the lure of adventure.

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2a thing that is used to attract fish or animals, so that they can be caught

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