No. 4,517 in French
leurre
A "lure" or "bait" used to deceive or attract.
In a sentence
Le pêcheur a utilisé un leurre pour attraper le poisson.
The fisherman used a lure to catch the fish.
Here 'leurre' is used as a noun referring to a fishing bait.
Il ne faut pas tomber dans le piège de ces leurres commerciaux.
One should not fall into the trap of these commercial lures.
Here 'leurre' refers metaphorically to deceptive methods employed in marketing or advertisement.
La stratégie était un leurre pour détourner l’attention.
The strategy was a decoy to divert attention.
Here 'leurre' denotes a deception or ruse in a strategic context.
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