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[Thai Economics Library | Archives (for history)]
January 29, 2009

lure

Lure

lure (verb, noun) - persuade someone to do something by making it look very attractive

an irresistable lure
a strong lure

lure buyers to the store
competition is fiercest at this price as automakers struggle to lure buyers to the showroom

amenities to lure and pamper you
the newest hotels boast amenities and ambience to lure you and pamper you

couldn't resist the lure of bright lights and the big city
to feel the lure of distant places

bargain-priced specials to lure customers
Woolworth isn't the only American company to resist the seductive lure of leverage

lure first-time buyers into the automobile showroom
the lure of sports that keeps kids in school is a false hope and a cruel hoax

higher interest rates to lure the investors back
Savings and loans began offering higher interest rates to lure investors back, with some success

the lure of fat salaries
trying to lure new immigrants to the country
lure prospective physicians to town

the lure of big money is often irresistible
whether or not this woman should have been allowed to lure this man into the hotel

it took a lot to fool them into thinking the lure was real

once he managed to lure Anna off to a dance

pushed on by the lure of his dream

perhaps he could lure her out of the cathedral and across the square to the restaurant for a very quick bite to eat
she told me to lure you to that spot, but I truly didn't know what was to happen

he who steals other men's glory, who uses women to lure his enemy to be killed by an animal?

or are you trying to lure people inside?

he would lure them with riches and sweet civility

even the lure of food, laid out before their eyes on the buffet, failed to stir him

the lure of big cities or travel; content with the small excitements

the recruiting poster lure
the extra body count would lure advertisers in this extremely competitive market

the silken lure of New York

feared the shelter would lure street people and derelicts from surrounding towns
he wanted to lure the 1998 winter games to an area near resorts his company owns

many Democrats were convinced the budget summit was a trap designed to lure them into openly advocating tax increases

drug profits have also made the lure of corruption more tantalizing than ever




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