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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It was the mandatory element that became the magnet for the stickiest criticisms.

From BBC

MP can always sell its rare earth magnets to the U.S. government.

From Barron's

China has also started choking off supplies of rare earths and magnets with high-tech applications to Japanese companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

In magnetic materials, each atom behaves like a tiny bar magnet because of a property called atomic spin.

From Science Daily

In the latest example, China has begun choking off exports of rare earths and rare-earth magnets to Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal

magnet

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