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noun
- 1. a bird or mammal, or an imitation of one, used by hunters to attract other birds or mammals: "a decoy duck"
- 2. a pond from which narrow netted channels lead, into which wild ducks may be enticed for capture.
verb
- 1. lure or entice (a person or animal) away from an intended course, typically into a trap: "they would try to decoy the enemy toward the hidden group"
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A decoy is something or someone used to trick or confuse people or animals, especially by showing them something that is not what it appears to be. Learn more about the noun and verb forms, synonyms, related words and phrases, and translations of decoy.
A decoy is something or someone used to lure or lead another into a trap or to draw attention away from something else. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of the word decoy as a noun and a verb.
a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like. anything used as a lure. Synonyms: allurement, inducement, bait, enticement. a trained bird or other animal used to entice game into a trap or within gunshot.
A decoy is something or someone that is used to deceive or attract attention, or a model of a bird or animal to lure game. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of decoy in different contexts.
A decoy is a fake version of something used to play a trick or lead you into danger, like the cork duck decoys hunters put on the pond to make the real ducks think it's safe to stop by. Decoy most often refers to bait used for trapping or killing an animal, but it can be any object or plan used to lead someone or something into trouble.
Decoy definition, a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like. See more.
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