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entice someone (or an animal) into something to lure someone or an animal into something. Can I entice you into the house for some cold lemonade? We were able to entice the squirrel into the box with nuts. entice someone or an animal with something to lure someone or an animal with something. We tried to entice him with a description of the cake, but he was not interested in coming. If the cat won't come in, try enticing it with a bit of fish. entice someone (or an animal) into doing something to lure or cajole someone or an animal into doing something. We finally enticed him into running for office. Donna enticed the cat into coming down from the tree. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Anarchist group member Brendan Crill also contended they have been singled out by the Los Angeles police and Mayor Richard Riordan's Office as probable enticers of violence during the convention. The premiere of For Ella (to music sung by Ella Fitzgerald) featured Kozlova and Victoria Rinaldi, with swiveling-hips and neon-dipped pony-tails, as the high-kicking, honky-tonk enticers of four swains. It can print eye-catching, color graphics on a wide range of materials; and as a recent NFO Research, Inc study revealed, printing the return address and enticer in color greatly increases the chance of a mail piece being opened - a critical first step for improving direct mail response rates. |
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