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decoy. noun [ C ] uk / ˈdiː.kɔɪ / us / ˈdiː.kɔɪ /. Add to word list. Add to word list. something or someone used to trick or confuse people, especially something or someone that is not what they appear to be: Air Force One flew ahead as a decoy, with the President in another plane behind.
An inflatable dummy tank modeled after an M4 Sherman. The decoy in war is a low-cost device intended to represent a real item of military equipment. They may be used in different ways: deployed in amongst their real counterparts, to divert part of the enemy fire away from the real items of equipment.
Choose the Right Synonym for decoy. lure, entice, inveigle, decoy, tempt, seduce mean to lead astray from one's true course. lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving. lured naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes. entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means.
Feb 27, 2004 · Decoys: Directed by Matthew Hastings. With Corey Sevier, Stefanie von Pfetten, Kim Poirier, Elias Toufexis. Luke and Roger are just another couple of college guys trying to lose their virginity. But when Luke sees something unusual, he begins to suspect that the girls on campus aren't exactly human.
Add to word list. something or someone used to trick or confuse people, especially something or someone that is not what they appear to be: Air Force One flew ahead as a decoy, with the President in another plane behind. These attacks could be a decoy, a maneuver to throw everyone off guard.
a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like. anything used as a lure. Synonyms: allurement, inducement, bait, enticement. a trained bird or other animal used to entice game into a trap or within gunshot.
decoy, deceptive device used to draw an enemy away from a more important target. Active decoys are the principal method of self-defense for military aircraft and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).
