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1. Anything that serves as an enticement
   - come-on, hook, lure, sweetener
    
2. Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
   - decoy, lure

1. Harass with persistent criticism or carping
   "The children baited the new teacher"
   - tease, razz [N. Amer], rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise [Brit], taunt, twit, rally, ride [N. Amer]
    
2. Lure, entice, or entrap with bait
    
3. Attack with dogs or set dogs upon

Sounds like: bate

Derived forms: baited, baits, baiting

Type of: assail, assault, attack, bemock, device, entice, enticement, lure, mock, set on, tempt, temptation

Part of: trap

Encyclopedia: Bait