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Lure vs Drawn - What's the difference?

lure | drawn |

As verbs the difference between lure and drawn

is that lure is to attract by temptation etc; to entice while drawn is .

As a noun lure

is something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.

As an adjective drawn is

appearing agitated and unwell.

lure

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
    • (Milton)
  • (fishing) An artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish.
  • A bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk.
  • * 1594 , , IV. i. 178:
    • My falcon now is sharp and passing empty, / And till she stoop she must not be full-gorged, / For then she never looks upon her lure .
  • A velvet smoothing brush.
    • (Knight)

    Verb

    (lur)
  • To attract by temptation etc.; to entice.
  • To recall a hawk with a lure.

    • Related terms

    * (l)

    Anagrams

    * ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Verb

  • deceive, trick
    • ----

    drawn

    English

    Verb

    (head)
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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Appearing agitated and unwell

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    * English irregular past participles