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decoy

de·coy

UK/ˈdiːkɔɪ/ US/dʌˈkɔɪ/ fairly common
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)

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2.

something used to lure victims into danger

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verb

1.

lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy

Origin

From Dutch de + kooi, literally "the cage". Possibly related to verb coy (which itself may have been influenced by decoy).

Phrases

  • decoy effect
  • duck decoy
  • red herring

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