bait vs blaze

bait

verb
  • To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass. 

  • (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey. 

  • To attract with bait; to entice. 

  • (of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey. 

  • To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport. 

  • To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line. 

adj
  • Well-known; famous; renowned. 

  • Obvious; blatant. 

noun
  • Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests. 

  • A light or hasty luncheon. 

  • A packed lunch. 

  • A post intended to get a rise out of others. 

  • Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something 

  • A small meal taken mid-morning while farming. 

  • Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net. 

  • A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment. 

  • A miner's packed meal. 

blaze

verb
  • To be furiously angry; to speak or write in a rage. 

  • To disclose; bewray; defame 

  • To cause to shine forth; exhibit vividly; be resplendent with. 

  • To set a precedent for the taking-on of a challenge; lead by example. 

  • To set in a blaze; burn. 

  • To mark with a white spot on the face (as a horse). 

  • To smoke marijuana. 

  • To be on fire, especially producing bright flames. 

  • To blazon 

  • To blow, as from a trumpet 

  • To be conspicuous; shine brightly a brilliancy (of talents, deeds, etc.). 

  • To publish; announce publicly 

  • To send forth or reflect a bright light; shine like a flame. 

  • To indicate or mark out (a trail, especially through vegetation) by a series of blazes. 

  • To set a mark on (as a tree, usually by cutting off a piece of its bark). 

noun
  • Publication; the act of spreading widely by report 

  • A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light. 

  • The white or lighter-coloured markings on a horse's face. 

  • A high-visibility orange colour, typically used in warning signs and hunters' clothing. 

  • A spot made on trees by chipping off a piece of the bark, usually as a surveyor's mark. 

  • A bursting out, or active display of any quality. 

  • A hand consisting of five face cards. 

  • Intense, direct light accompanied with heat. 

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