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noun |
| pronunciation: |
di
koI
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| definition: |
something used to attract animals or people into danger. Wooden decoys in the shape of birds or animals are often used by hunters to lead animals into a trap.
The criminals used one car as a decoy and another to escape from the scene of the robbery.
- synonyms:
- bait, lure, trap
- similar words:
- attraction
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| related words: |
bait, lure |
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verb |
| pronunciation: |
dih
koI
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| inflections: |
decoys, decoying, decoyed |
| definition: |
to trap or lure into danger.
We caught the cat by decoying him with a toy mouse.- synonyms:
- bait, lure, snare, trap
- similar words:
- allure, tempt
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| related words: |
mislead, trick |
| derivation: |
decoyer (n.) |
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