decoy
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Synonyms: decay, decry, decor, deco, decon, decos, devoy, decom, deroy
Antonyms: decay, decry, decor, deco, decon, decos, devoy, decom, deroy
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Noun
- A person or object meant to [[lure]] somebody into [[danger]].
- A [[real]] or [[fake]] animal used by [[hunter]]s to lure [[game]].
- Deceptive military device used to draw enemy attention or fire away from a more important target.
- An assembly of hooped or netted corridors into which wild ducks may be enticed (originally by tame ducks) and trapped.
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap.
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To act as, or use, a decoy.
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