decoy

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/ˈdiːkɔɪ/ English

Definitions

noun

A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.
A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game.

verb

To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap.“to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net”
To act as, or use, a decoy.

Related words

Synonyms

lure bait diversion lie stunt trick deception sham distraction snare fake illusion attempted trap delusion stuntman

Associated

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Rhymes

coy employ hoi polloi enjoy alloy joy destroy toy annoy ploy

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