decoy
noun/ˈdiːkɔɪ/
Frequency rank: #12,494 most common English word
Meaning
A person or object used to lure others into a trap or toward a desired location.
Example sentence
The hunters used wooden ducks as decoy to attract real birds to the lake.
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