entice
/ɪnˈtaɪs/
verb
Familiar
1.v.provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
“He lured me into temptation”
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entice and entire differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. entice means “provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion”. entire means “constituting the full quantity or extent; complete”. entire is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ɪnˈtaɪs/
1.v.provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
“He lured me into temptation”
1.adj.constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
“an entire town devastated by an earthquake”
2.adj.constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
“a local motion keepeth bodies integral”
3.adj.(of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes
| entice | entire | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɪnˈtaɪs/ | /ɪnˈtaɪɚ/ |
| Said | in-TAHYS | in-TAHY-ur |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | verb | adjective, noun |
| Senses | 1 | 5 |
| How common | Familiar | Core |
| Synonyms | lure, tempt | full, total |
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