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bait the hook(idiom, deception, motive)
5
pick on(verb, disturb, provoke, harass)
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give the come-on(idiom, draw, interest, kill)
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lead on(verb, phrasal verb, information, bother)
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baited trap(idiom, deception)
3
bat the eyes
3
come on(verb, draw, interest, kill)
3
offer bait to
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pluck the beard
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rope in(verb, information, draw, influence)
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suck in(verb, draw, interest, kill)
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try the patience
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tweak the nose
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boil over(annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
2
burn up(annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
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decoy duck(idiom, motive)
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egg on(verb, influence, annoy, provoke)
2
get mad(annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
2
give a hard time(verb, idiom, hurt, bother)
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give chase(verb, bother, follow, annoy)
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APASmart Define. (2016). bait thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/bait/thesaurus/synonyms
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