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decoy /di-koiˈ/ transitive verb- To allure
- To entrap
- To lure into a trap
noun /dēˈkoi/ - Anything intended to lure into a snare (lit and figurative)
- A person, etc employed to lure others into a snare
- An apparatus of hoops and network for trapping wild ducks (sometimes duckˈ-coy)
ORIGIN: Perh Du de the, or L pfx dē down, and Du kooi, from L cavea a cage; or poss Du eendekooi a duck-trap deˈcoy-duck noun - A wild duck tamed and trained to entice others into a trap
- A person employed to lure others into a snare (figurative)
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