1) Harassment 2) Molestation 
Putting yourself in a situation that appears vulnerable to lure the opponent into making a mistake by attacking, moving in, or acting in some way. Baits are often single steps in more elaborate mixups.
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• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bait
Using food (bait) to get your dog to stand itself for the judge
[n] - harassment especially of a tethered animal
noun harassment especially of a tethered animal