appât

See also: appat

French

Etymology

From appâter.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.pɑ/, /a.pa/
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Rhymes: -ɑ

Noun

appât m (plural appâts, appas (archaic))

(obsolete) lure
(archaic) (sexual) temptation
(in the plural, literary) charms
(fishing) bait
(martial arts) feint

Synonyms

(bait): leurre, esche, esque

Further reading

“appât” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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