"redbait" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: redbait [plural]
Etymology: red + bait Etymology templates: {{compound|en|red|bait}} red + bait Head templates: {{en-noun|redbait}} redbait (plural redbait)
  1. A fish, Emmelichthys nitidus Categories (lifeform): Percoid fish
    Sense id: en-redbait-en-noun-pRqUgvgg Disambiguation of Percoid fish: 70 9 22
  2. Pyura stolonifera, an ascidian often used as bait by anglers.
    Sense id: en-redbait-en-noun-iIPv8~ev

Verb

Forms: redbaits [present, singular, third-person], redbaiting [participle, present], redbaited [participle, past], redbaited [past]
Etymology: red + bait Etymology templates: {{compound|en|red|bait}} red + bait Head templates: {{en-verb}} redbait (third-person singular simple present redbaits, present participle redbaiting, simple past and past participle redbaited)
  1. (US, transitive) To attack by denouncing as a Communist. Tags: US, transitive Categories (topical): Communism, Politics Categories (place): United States Categories (lifeform): Chordates Synonyms: red-bait
    Sense id: en-redbait-en-verb-jpJ6pHu- Disambiguation of Communism: 0 8 92 Disambiguation of Politics: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of United States: 5 5 90 Disambiguation of Chordates: 0 28 72 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 35 62 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 37 60

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