baiting
verbHow many syllables in baiting?
There are 2 syllables in the word baiting.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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