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Definition of Decoy
1. Verb. Lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy.
2. Noun. A beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot).
Generic synonyms: Accomplice, Confederate, Beguiler, Cheat, Cheater, Deceiver, Slicker, Trickster
Specialized synonyms: Roper, Shill
3. Noun. Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed.
Specialized synonyms: Chum, Fish Lure, Fisherman's Lure, Ground Bait, Stool Pigeon
Generic synonyms: Device
Group relationships: Trap
Derivative terms: Bait, Lure
Definition of Decoy
1. v. t. To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap; to insnare; to allure; to entice; as, to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net.
2. n. Anything intended to lead into a snare; a lure that deceives and misleads into danger, or into the power of an enemy; a bait.
Definition of Decoy
1. Noun. A person or object meant to lure something to danger. ¹
2. Noun. A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game. ¹
3. Verb. To act or use a decoy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Decoy
1. to lure into a trap [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Decoy
1. To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap; to insnare; to allure; to entice; as, to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net. "Did to a lonely cot his steps decoy." (Thomson) "E'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart, distrusting, asks if this be joy." (Goldsmith) Synonym: To entice, tempt, allure, lure. See Allure. Origin: Pref. De- + coy; orig, to quiet, soothe, caress, entice. See Coy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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