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Pentice vs Entice - What's the difference?

pentice | entice |

As a noun pentice

is an extension of a building's roof and the protected area beneath. An appentice.

As a verb entice is

to lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.

pentice

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An extension of a building's roof and the protected area beneath. An appentice.
  • A covered walkway.
  • (mining) An unexcavated portion of a shaftway, intended to afford protection from falling debris to workers at the bottom of the shaft during certain stages of mining.
  • Synonyms

    * (appentice)

    entice

    English

    Verb

    (entic)
  • To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.
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    I enticed the little bear into the trap with a pot of honey.

    See also

    * beguile * tempt * seduce

    References

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