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hunting
: a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
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: someone or something used to lure or lead another into a trap
the commander of that sub … took us to be a decoy—H. A. Chippendale
especially, hunting
: an artificial bird used to attract live birds within shot
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: someone or something used to draw attention away from another
had a decoy distract the guard
decoyed; decoying; decoys
hunting
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