decoy

1. A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.

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   прима́нкаprimánka, подсадна́я у́ткаpodsadnája útka, нажи́вкаnažívka

   something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

2. A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game.

   Lockvogel

   мано́кmanók, подсадна́я у́ткаpodsadnája útka

3. Deceptive military device used to draw enemy attention or fire away from a more important target.

   2002, Robotech: Battlecry – Guide and Walkthrough Just every 5 seconds or so shoot out a decoy near the Cats Eye and the enemies will aim for that instead of the Cats Eye.

4. An assembly of hooped or netted corridors into which wild ducks may be enticed (originally by tame ducks) and trapped.

1. Tom is acting as a decoy.

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2. Trappers used decoy birds and a sticky substance.

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3. Karl prepared a decoy.

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4. The suitcase was a decoy.

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5. Tom's the decoy.

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