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Raredecoy
The correct spelling is decoy.
How to pronounce decoy
/ˈdiːkɔɪ/
nounIPA: /ˈdiːkɔɪ/
Say it like: Dec-oee
The correct spelling is decoy. A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger. For example: "to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net"
Usage Examples
“to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.
- 2.A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game.
verb
- 1.To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap.
- 2.To act as, or use, a decoy.
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