What is another word for bait or lure?

What is another word for bait or lure? Another word for bait or lure includes enticement, decoy, trap, inducement, temptation, allurement, attraction, snare, and chum in fishing context. As verb meaning to attract with bait, synonyms include entice, tempt, allure, decoy, entrap, seduce, and inveigle. In fishing, chum and berley are terms for bait used to attract fish. In general, lure is direct synonym for bait, both meaning something used to attract. Decoy is similar as something used to lure into trap. Enticement and temptation refer to attractive offer that lures. For provoking sense, synonyms include provocation, taunt, and goad. So depending on context, another word for bait or lure could be enticement for attractive offer, decoy for trap, chum for fishing bait, or entice as verb meaning to lure with attractive promise, all conveying idea of attracting target toward desired action.