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Word: Decoy
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
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
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdiːkɔɪ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈkɔɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
lure or entice (a person or animal) away from their intended course, typically into a trap
Short Definition:lure into a trap
Examples:- they would try to decoy the enemy towards the hidden group
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