Lubed vs Lured - What's the difference?
lubed | lured |
(lube)
(informal) lubricant
(informal) to lubricate
(lure)
Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
(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:
A velvet smoothing brush.
To attract by temptation etc.; to entice.
To recall a hawk with a lure.
deceive, trick
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As verbs the difference between lubed and lured
is that lubed is (lube) while lured is (lure).lubed
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*lube
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* lube jobVerb
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* ----lured
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*lure
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(en noun)- (Milton)
- 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 .
- (Knight)