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121come-on — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., slang, lure, gimmick. See deception. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. Sl. inducement, enticement. see lure III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Something that attracts, especially with the promise of… …
122lure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. entice, decoy, tempt, coax. See attraction. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bait, decoy, fake; see camouflage 1 , trick 1 . v. Syn. attract, tempt, entice, allure; see fascinate , seduce , tempt . See… …
123motive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. motivation, reason, ground, cause; purpose, design; occasion; principle, mainspring, keystone; intention, inducement, consideration, attraction; temptation, enticement; bewitchment, spell,… …
124prize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. trophy, medal, award, decoration, laurel; premium, bonus, reward; advantage, privilege; pick, elite. v. t. cherish, treasure, esteem, value. See approbation, love. Ant., penalty. II (Roget s IV) n.… …
125provocation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. aggravation, irritation, vexation, annoyance, indignity, affront. See defiance, excitement. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. incitement, stimulus, inducement; see incentive . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n.… …
126push — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. nudge, thrust, shove; pressure, exigency; crisis, pinch; informal, endeavor, effort, drive, determination, perseverance, persistence, aggressiveness. See circumstance. v. t. drive, urge, force; propel …
127stimulus — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. prick, goad, incentive; exciter. See cause, excitement. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. inducement, provocation, motive; see incentive . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. incentive, incitement, provocation,… …
128temptation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. attraction, enticement, allurement; bait; siren song; provocativeness. See desire. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lure, attraction, fascination, appeal, inducement, bait, fancy, hankering, provocation, yen.… …
