lurement

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Act of enticing or attracting: "lurement" refers to the act of luring or the quality that serves to attract or entice someone or something, often by offering a reward or appealing to desire.
   • Means of enticement: It can also denote the specific thing used to lure, such as a bait or a tempting offer.

Usage Examples

• (The act of enticing them with treasure.)
• (The means of enticement — the salary itself.)

Advanced Usage

• "to fall for a lurement": to be deceived or attracted by an enticing offer.

  • Many investors fell for the lurement of quick profits. (They were attracted by the false promise.)

• "beyond lurement": not susceptible to being tempted or enticed.

  • He was beyond the lurement of fame or fortune. (He could not be attracted by such things.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lure (n): a thing used to attract someone or something; a bait (the root word).

  • The fisherman used a shiny lure to catch the fish. (A bait to attract fish.)

• Lure (v): to tempt or attract someone by offering a reward or pleasure.

  • She tried to lure the cat out from under the bed with a treat. (To attract by offering something desirable.)

Synonyms

• Enticement: something used to attract or tempt.
• Allurement: the quality of being attractive or tempting.
• Temptation: the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.
• Bait: food placed on a hook to attract fish, or anything used to lure.

Related Idioms

• "Dangle a carrot": to offer a reward or incentive to motivate someone.

  • The boss dangled a promotion as a lurement to increase productivity. (The promotion was the enticing offer.)

• "Take the bait": to be enticed into doing something, often against one's better judgment.

  • He took the bait of the easy loan, only to face high interest rates later. (He fell for the lurement.)