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decoy

noun

plural noun: decoys

/ˈdiːkɔɪ,dɪˈkɔɪ/

1. 1.

   a bird or mammal, or an imitation of one, used by hunters to attract other birds or mammals.

   "a decoy duck"

   • a person or thing used to mislead or lure someone into a trap.

     "we need a decoy to distract their attention"

     Similar:

     lure

     bait

     red herring

     enticement

     inducement

     temptation

     attraction

     allurement

     draw

     carrot

     ensnarement

     entrapment

     snare

     trap

     pitfall

     ambush

2. 2.

   a pond from which narrow netted channels lead, into which wild duck may be enticed for capture.

verb

3rd person present: decoys

/dɪˈkɔɪ,ˈdiːkɔɪ/

1. lure or entice (a person or animal) away from their intended course, typically into a trap.

   "they would try to decoy the enemy towards the hidden group"

   Similar:

   lure

   entice

   induce

   inveigle

   ensnare

   tempt

   seduce

   entrap

   snare

   trap

Origin

mid 16th century (earlier as coy ): from Dutch de kooi ‘the decoy’, from Middle Dutch de kouw ‘the cage’, from Latin cavea ‘cage’. decoy (sense 2 of the noun) is from the practice of using tamed ducks to lead wild ones along channels into captivity.