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DECOY definition: 1. something or someone used to trick or confuse people, especially something or someone that is…. Learn more.
decoy: [noun] a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture.
decoy somebody/something to trick somebody/something into doing what you want them to do, going where you want them to go, etc. Definitions on the go Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Synonyms for DECOY: bait, lure, trap, scent, hook, ambush, troll, snare; Antonyms of DECOY: repellent, repellant, warn, alert, ward (off), caution, drive (away or off ...
decoy in American English. (diˈkɔɪ ; dɪkɔɪ ; for n., usually ˈdiˌkɔɪ ) noun. 1. a place into which wild ducks, etc. are lured for capture. 2. an artificial bird or animal, or sometimes a trained live one, used to lure game to a place where it can be shot. 3. a thing or person used to lure or tempt into danger or a trap.
Decoy definition: a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like.. See examples of DECOY used in a sentence.
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