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-bait
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Appendix:Variations of "bait"
English
Etymology
en bait<id:lure> 1 +
Pronunciation
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame--bait.wav US
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame--bait.wav US
Suffix
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en Internet slang Forms nouns which refer to acts of manipulation or manipulative material which seek to elicit a particular response.
en Internet slang Forms verbs which refer to performing the above acts or creating the above material.
en bait that which allures (en that which allures bait)
Usage notes
Appending this suffix sometimes, but not always, forms both a valid noun and verb. For example, en to ragebait is a verb that describes the act of manipulating somebody into outrage, while en ragebait#Noun ragebait as a noun describes material designed to elicit rage.
Derived terms
en
See also
en -post
Anagrams
en abit tabi IBAT a bit abit bati