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 something has come from space, it will likely include metals that will attach to the magnet and the sieves will enable people to sift possible micrometeorites from other materials," Grimes added.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Culver City has emerged as a magnet for companies and consumers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Blue Owl in particular “seems to have become a magnet for bad press in recent weeks,” Kotowski said.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Once the material cools again, the spins settle into a new collective orientation, and the magnet points in a different direction.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Indeed, della Porta’s experiments led him to adopt the opposite view: that you can use a diamond to make, rather than unmake, a magnet.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

magnet

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