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Word: Decoy
Speech Type: Noun
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
ˈdiːkɔɪ
dɪˈkɔɪ
a bird or mammal, or an imitation of one, used by hunters to attract other birds or mammals
Short Definition:animal used as lure
Examples:- a decoy duck
a pond from which narrow netted channels lead, into which wild duck may be enticed for capture.
Short Definition:trap for wild duck
Word: Decoy
Speech Type: Verb
ˈdiːkɔɪ
dɪˈkɔɪ
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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