decoy — OET · Shobdo

decoy

noun

(stress on the first syllable)

we need a decoy to distract their attention:

lure, bait, red herring;

enticement, inducement, temptation, attraction, allurement, draw, carrot, ensnarement, entrapment;

snare, trap, pitfall, ambush.

verb

(stress on the second syllable)

he was decoyed to the mainland by his enemies:

lure, entice, induce, inveigle, ensnare;

tempt, seduce;

entrap, snare, trap.

decoy Oxford Dictionary of English