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| de·coy [ d kòy ] |
noun (plural de·coys) |
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1. distractor: somebody or something used to deceive or divert attention, especially in order to lure somebody into a trap
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2. hunting lure to attract animal: a bird or other animal, or a realistic replica, used by hunters to attract wildlife to a place for trapping or shooting
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3. hunting entrapment area: an enclosed area or stretch of water that game or fowl are driven or lured into so that they can be easily shot or captured
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transitive verb (past and past participle de·coyed, present participle de·coy·ing, 3rd person present singular de·coys) |
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deceive: to deceive or entrap a person or animal by using a decoy
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| [Mid-16th century. < Dutch de kooi "the cage" < Latin cavea "cage"] |
