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decoy
[dee-koi, dih-koi, dih-koi]
noun
a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like.
anything used as a lure.
Synonyms: , , ,a trained bird or other animal used to entice game into a trap or within gunshot.
an artificial bird, as a painted wooden duck, used for the same purpose.
a pond into which wild fowl are lured for capture.
an object capable of reflecting radar waves, used as a spurious aircraft, missile, chaff, etc., for the deception of radar detectors.
verb (used with object)
to lure by or as if by a decoy.
They decoyed the ducks to an area right in front of the blind.
verb (used without object)
to become decoyed.
Ducks decoy more easily than most other waterfowl.
decoy
noun
a person or thing used to beguile or lead someone into danger; lure
military something designed to deceive an enemy or divert his attention
a bird or animal, or an image of one, used to lure game into a trap or within shooting range
an enclosed space or large trap, often with a wide funnelled entrance, into which game can be lured for capture
another word for deke
verb
to lure or be lured by or as if by means of a decoy
(tr) another word for deke
Other 51Թ Forms
- decoyer noun
- ˈDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of decoy1
Example Sentences
Russia has intensified its air attacks against Ukrainian cities in recent weeks, with a tactic of sending large waves of drones and decoys designed to overwhelm Ukrainian air defences.
The overwhelming majority of these are drones, including Shahed-type models and various decoys designed to confuse Ukraine's air defence systems.
Drones can be used as decoys or suppression of enemy air defences, flying into contested airspace to trigger enemy radar emissions, which can then be targeted by other munitions like loitering drones or anti-radiation missiles.
But where are the Trojan horses, the tactical decoys?
His key strategy seems to be using dead bodies as duck decoys, hunting whoever cares about his latest corpse.
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