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Spell check of decoy
Correct spelling: decoy
Synonyms:
entice, bait, tempt, win, captivate, steersman, deception, sweetener, trap, hook, enticement, attract, blind, steerer, allure, come-on, helmsman, catch, coax, fake, mirage, trick, draw, camouflage, inveigle, attraction, lure, seduce, cajole.
Antonyms:
deter, repel, dissuade, damp, warn, repellent, chill, drive away.
Examples of usage:
1) He followed the decoy for a few yards and was then allowed to seize the bait. - "Dick Lionheart", Mary Rowles Jarvis.
2) He knew that Wanda was engaged to me, and he did not hesitate to decoy her and her love from me. - "Under a Charm, Vol. III. (of III) A Novel", E. Werner.
3) The live decoy bird in the cage from time to time uttered a few notes, which were immediately answered by a wild bird in the elms overhead. - "Wild Life in a Southern County", Richard Jefferies.