DECOY
/ˈdiːkɔɪ/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 11
Definition
- verb lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy.
- noun a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot).
— synonyms: steerer
- noun something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed.
— synonyms: bait, lure
Examples
- “to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net”
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