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单词 leading on
释义

lead on

verb

led on; leading on; leads on

transitive verb

: to entice or induce to adopt or continue in a course or belief especially when unwise or mistaken

Synonyms

  • allure
  • bait
  • beguile
  • betray
  • decoy
  • entice
  • lure
  • seduce
  • solicit
  • tempt
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Example Sentences

a con man whose dupes are usually led on by their own greed and eagerness to turn an easy buck

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

leading on

verb

present participle of lead on
as in tempting
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage a con man whose dupes are usually led on by their own greed and eagerness to turn an easy buck

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • tempting
  • luring
  • seducing
  • persuading
  • enticing
  • drawing in
  • betraying
  • baiting
  • alluring
  • beguiling
  • soliciting
  • decoying
  • roping (in)
  • fascinating
  • trapping
  • enchanting
  • snowing
  • immeshing
  • meshing
  • inveigling
  • charming
  • enmeshing
  • ensnaring
  • entrapping
  • captivating
  • tangling
  • snaring
  • magnetizing
  • catching
  • bewitching
  • wiling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • warding (off)
  • driving (away or off)
  • warning
  • turning away
  • alerting
  • cautioning
  • forewarning
  • repulsing
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