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decoy
noun as in bait, trap
Example Sentences
Scientists have observed the creature using a “finger-like projection” from its tail as a decoy.
Sentencing, the judge said across all charges there had been “in total six decoy/fictitious children ranging from 12 years to under 16 years”.
Limited by the left shoulder he partially dislocated just four days earlier, Ohtani was at this point more or less a decoy, which, coincidentally or not, is the name of his world-famous dog.
Use these decoys when signing up for services or websites you're not entirely sure about.
In January, Metropolitan’s Crime Suppression Team deployed two decoy packages, each containing AirTags on the steps of a private residence.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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