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Meaning:
attraction

the strong feeling of being pulled towards

ability to draw attention; something that draws attention

bait

food, or an imitation, used to attract fish or animals

something for luring

bribe

something given, offered or promised in order to influence or persuade a person (often to do something wrong)

payoff to influence illegal or wrong activity

cause

something that produces an effect, that makes something happen

agent, originator

decoy

a (real or imitation) bird used to attract others so that they can be caught

bait, trap

geese

of goose

ambition, inspiration

goose

a kind of waterbird larger than a duck

ambition, inspiration

invitation

a request to come or go somewhere, or do something

proposal; asking

it

(used of a lifeless thing, or of an animal or a baby when the sex is unknown or unimportant) the thing mentioned

ability to draw attention; something that draws attention

lure

something used to attract animals or fish

bait

magnet

an object or substance that can attract iron etc, either naturally or by using and electrical current; a person or thing that attracts

bait

motive

a cause or reason for doing something

reason, purpose

origin

a place or reason from which something starts

cause, basis

persuasion

the act of persuading; a group of people with a particular belief

influencing to do, believe

provocation

something that annoys

incitement, stimulus

seduction

an instance of seducing or being seduced; something attractive that may lead a person to do or decide something (but often with no implication of doing wrong)

enticement

spur

one of a pair of sharp-toothed wheels on the heels of a rider's boots, used to make the horse go faster

incitement, stimulus

stimulus

something that encourages (a person to do something, an activity etc); something, e.g. light, heat, electricity that causes an animal or plant to do something

provocation

sweetener

something that sweetens food and drink

bait

temptation

the act of tempting or being tempted; something that tempts or attracts

lure, attraction

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