I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ fresh , live
▪
He used maggots as live ~.
VERB + BAIT
▪ dangle ( often figurative ), put out , set out
▪
We'll put out the ~ and see what happens.
▪ use sth as
▪ nibble , nibble at , rise to , swallow , take ( all often figurative )
▪
We hope that potential investors will take the ~.
▪ resist
II.
verb
Bait is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ trap