decoyed

Baited into trap

Decoyed is the past tense of decoy, meaning lured into a trap or dangerous situation using bait or false appearances.

A duck hunter decoys birds with wooden replicas.

A con artist decoys victims with promises of easy money.

Police decoyed the suspect into a meeting where they arrested him.

lured

enticed

Drew toward with appeal

baitedEquipped to lure
attractedPulled by appeal
luredAttracted by enticement

tempted · allured · drawn · seduced · coaxed · hooked · snared · captivated · beguiled · charmed

imitation

dummy

Lifelike substitute figure

replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
fakeNot the real thing
mock-upPreliminary representational model

counterfeit · facsimile · sham · substitute · lookalike · stand-in · simulacrum · wooden duck · lure

tactic

feint

Deceptive mock attack

diversionRedirection of attention
misdirectionIntentional focus manipulation
ruseDeliberate act of deception

ploy · stratagem · gambit · bluff · subterfuge · flanking · ambush · camouflage · dummy · distraction

trap

snared

Caught by concealed means

ambushedAttacked from concealment
entrappedCaught by deception
nettedCaught or cleared profit

caught · captured · ensnared · waylaid · bushwhacked · set up · cornered · caged · corralled · bagged

Opposites

attraction vs. repulsion

decoyedrepelled

Drove away forcefully

repulsed · driven away · scared off · deterred · dissuaded

manipulation vs. autonomy

decoyedself-directed

Managing oneself without supervision

unmanipulated · autonomous · independent · unchanneled

Phrases

duck decoyFake bird lure
decoy duckArtificial bird lure
wooden decoyCarved imitation for hunting
owl decoyFake bird for scaring pests
decoy effectOption that steers choices
goose decoysArtificial geese for hunting

Family

decoy, decoys, decoying

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