Meaning & use
decoy
Something used to lure a person or animal into a trap or to distract attention away from the real target.
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Hunters placed a wooden duck decoy on the pond to attract real ducks.
The spy used a decoy vehicle to draw the guards away from the actual escape route.
A note on using this word
Decoy can be a physical object, like a fake duck, or a person or plan used purely to mislead or distract attention.
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