plural decoys
1
: a wooden or plastic bird (such as a duck) that is used by hunters to attract live birds
2
: a person or thing that attracts people's attention so they will not notice someone or something else
He had a decoy distract the guard while he jumped over the fence.
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“Decoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/decoy. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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