noun
- plural of decoyer; people or things that lure or entice someone into a trap or dangerous situation
Usage: Often used in contexts of hunting, law enforcement, or deception
Examples
- The undercover officers acted as decoyers to catch the criminals.
- Duck hunters used wooden decoyers to attract flocks to the pond.
- The con artists employed several decoyers to gain the victim's trust.
- Police decoyers posed as vulnerable targets to identify predators.
- The elaborate scheme relied on multiple decoyers working in coordination.