decoy

  • 61decoy — an imitation of a fish used to attract fish close enough to be speared. Used in ice fishing in North America …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 62decoy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. entice, lure, entrap. See attraction, deception. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. imitation, bait, lure, fake; see attraction 2 , camouflage 1 , trick 1 . v. Syn. lure, bait, trap; see deceive , fascinate …

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  • 63decoy — de|coy [ di,kɔı, dı kɔı ] noun count 1. ) a person or thing that you use to trick someone into going somewhere or doing something 2. ) a real or artificial bird used for attracting other birds by people who hunt them ╾ de|coy verb transitive …

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  • 64decoy — de·coy || diːkɔɪ n. lure, bait; trap, snare v. lure, bait; ensnare, entrap …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 65decoy — An object or action, such as a dummy installation, a flying aircraft, an unmanned aerial vehicle, or a raid, used to attract attention and draw enemy action away from the real target or military operation …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 66decoy — I. v. a. Allure, lure, entice, inveigle, seduce, tempt, entrap, ensnare. II. n. Lure, allurement …

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  • 67decoy — n 1. bait, lure, stool pigeon, magnet, loadstone; enticement, allurement, seduction, attraction; trap, gin, snare, ensnarement, pitfall; smoke screen, camouflage, cover up, pretense; phony, fake, sham. v 2. lure, bait; attract, magnetize, entice …

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  • 68decoy — de·coy …

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  • 69decoy — [ˈdiːkɔɪ] noun [C] a person or thing that you use to trick someone into going somewhere or doing something …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 70decoy —   Pākali, ka ana, api, ho owalewale, ho opunihei …

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