All decoy synonyms
deΒ·coy
D d noun decoy
- bait β Bait is food which you put on a hook or in a trap in order to catch fish or animals.
- blind β Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
- plant β any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- front β the foremost part or surface of anything.
- stoolie β a pigeon used as a decoy.
- imitation β a result or product of imitating.
- fake β to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
- facade β Architecture. the front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one. any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly.
- deception β Deception is the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived by someone.
- trickery β the use or practice of tricks or stratagems to deceive; artifice; deception.
- temptation β the act of tempting; enticement or allurement.
- come-on β inducement; lure.
- camouflage β Camouflage consists of things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint, which are used to make it difficult for an enemy to see military forces and equipment.
- attraction β An attraction is a feature which makes something interesting or desirable.
- allurement β fascination; charm.
- inducement β the act of inducing.
- beard β A man's beard is the hair that grows on his chin and cheeks.
- lure β anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- stick β a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab.
- catch β If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- snare β one of the strings of gut or of tightly spiraled metal stretched across the skin of a snare drum.
- pretense β pretending or feigning; make-believe: My sleepiness was all pretense.
- booster β A booster is something that increases a positive or desirable quality.
- chicanery β Chicanery is using cleverness to cheat people.
- trick β a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
- nark β a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- chicane β a bridge or whist hand without trumps
- shill β a person who poses as a customer in order to decoy others into participating, as at a gambling house, auction, confidence game, etc.
- sitting duck β a helpless or easy target or victim: a sitting duck for shady financial schemes.
- stool pigeon β a pigeon used as a decoy.
- inveiglement β to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually followed by into): to inveigle a person into playing bridge.
- blow off β If you blow something off, you ignore it or choose not to deal with it.
- drawing card β a person who or thing that attracts attention or patrons.
verb decoy
- fascinate β to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall: a vivacity that fascinated the audience.
- seduce β to lead astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt.
- tempt β to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
- mislead β to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
- delude β If you delude yourself, you let yourself believe that something is true, even though it is not true.
- allure β to entice or tempt (someone) to a person or place or to a course of action; attract
- tout β to solicit business, employment, votes, or the like, importunately.
- trap β a ladder or ladderlike device used to reach a loft, attic, etc.
- deceive β If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
- toll β the act of tolling a bell.
- wile β a trick, artifice, or stratagem meant to fool, trap, or entice; device.
- inveigle β to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually followed by into): to inveigle a person into playing bridge.
- steer β to guide the course of (something in motion) by a rudder, helm, wheel, etc.: to steer a bicycle.
- con β Con is the written abbreviation for constable, when it is part of a policeman's title.
- mousetrap β a trap for mice, especially one consisting of a rectangular wooden base on which a metal spring is mounted.
- come on β You say 'Come on' to someone to encourage them to do something they do not much want to do.
- lead on β to go before or with to show the way; conduct or escort: to lead a group on a cross-country hike.