Defenition of the word decoy

• Defenition of the word decoy

  • A person or object meant to lure something to danger.
  • A small pond with a long cone-shaped wickerwork tunnel, used to catch wild ducks.
  • something used to lure victim into danger
  • lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
  • something used to lure victims into danger
  • a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
  • something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

Synonyms for the word decoy

• • bait
  • distract
  • distraction
  • ensnare
  • entice
  • entrap
  • lead astray
  • lure
  • red herring
  • snare
  • stool pigeon
  • trap
  • trick

Similar words in the decoy

• • decoy
  • decoy's
  • decoyed
  • decoying
  • decoys

Meronymys for the word decoy

• • trap

Hyponyms for the word decoy

• • chum
  • fish lure
  • fisherman's lure
  • ground bait
  • roper
  • shill
  • stool pigeon

Hypernyms for the word decoy

• • accomplice
  • beguiler
  • cheat
  • cheater
  • confederate
  • deceiver
  • device
  • entice
  • lure
  • slicker
  • tempt
  • trickster

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