decoy Meaning and Definition
1. n. something used to lure victims into danger
2. n. a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
3. v. lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
A decoy is usually a person, device, or event meant as a distraction, to conceal what an individual or a group might be looking for.
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