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Synonyms for decoy

Noun

1. decoy, steerer, deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker, accomplice, confederate
usage: a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
2. bait, decoy, lure, device
usage: something used to lure victims into danger

Verb

1. decoy, entice, lure, tempt
usage: lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
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