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magnet

[mag-nit] / ˈmæg nɪt /
NOUN
inveiglement
Synonyms
WEAK
allurement ambush appeal attraction bait bribe call camouflage carrot come-on con game decoy delusion draw enticement fake gimmick hook illusion incentive inducement invitation mousetrap pull seducement seduction siren song sitting duck snare sweetener temptation tout trap trick
NOUN
lure
Synonyms
STRONG
allurement ambush appeal attraction bribe call camouflage carrot come-on decoy delusion draw enticement fake gimmick hook illusion incentive inducement invitation mousetrap pull seduction snare sweetener temptation tout trap trick
WEAK
con game inveiglement seducement siren song sitting duck
Antonyms
STRONG
certainty discouragement fact hindrance reality repulsion
WEAK
deterrent warning

Example Sentences

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If you're counting the pennies, the famous Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare is a magnet.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

But Kearney eventually came back to her magnet school, Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration, after community fundraising efforts and her secondary teaching certification in English paved the way for her return.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

The process is similar to how a magnet only sticks to certain metals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

Timaru has become a magnet for medical workers fed up with the American healthcare system and seeking better work-life balance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

They went southwest by the pointing of the magnet, knowing how they went, but not through what waters.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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