Decoy

/ˈdiːkΙ”Ιͺ/

The meaning and definition of Decoy, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap.
    β€œto decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net”
  2. To act as, or use, a decoy.
noun
  1. A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.
  2. A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game.

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