baiting

verb

How many syllables in baiting?

There are 2 syllables in the word baiting.

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bait · ing

How to pronounce baiting:

Definition of baiting:

baiting (verb):: to try to make angry with criticism or insults; to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks

Synonyms for baiting:

allurement

attraction

bribe

carrot

carrot and stick

decoy

enticement

honeypot

incentive

inducement

lure

magnet

molestation

snare

temptation

Antonyms for baiting:

appeasing

calming

composing

consoling

containing

cooling

cooling off

lulling

moderating

mollifying

pacifying

placating

quelling

quietening down

quieting

quieting down

reassuring

relaxing

sedating

settling

settling down

smoothing over

soothing

stabilising

stabilizing

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