Antonyms for de-coy

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : noun dee-koi, dih-koi; verb dih-koi

Phonetic Transcription : noun ˈdi kɔɪ, dɪˈkɔɪ; verb dɪˈkɔɪ

Definition of de-coy

Origin : 1610s, perhaps from Dutch kooi "cage," used of a pond surrounded by nets, into which wildfowl were lured for capture, from West Germanic *kaiwa, from Latin cavea "cage." The first element is possibly the Dutch definite article de, mistaken in English as part of the word. But decoy, of unknown origin, was the name of a card game popular c.1550-1650, and this may have influenced the form of the word.

As in lure : noun bait
As in snare : noun trap
As in stool pigeon : noun informer to police
As in temptation : noun lure, attraction
As in trap : noun snare, trick
As in trick : noun deceit
As in booby trap : noun concealed trap
As in Trojan horse : noun concealed stratagem
As in come-on : noun bait
As in catch : noun trick, hidden disadvantage
As in cheat : noun person who fools others
As in inveiglement : noun lure
As in sharper : noun cheat
As in tartuffe : noun hypocrite
As in victimizer : noun cheat
As in deception : noun trick
As in decoy : noun bait, trap
As in enticement : noun allurement; persuasion
As in hypocrite : noun person who pretends, is deceitful
As in inveigle : verb entice, manipulate
As in kidnap : verb abduct; hold for ransom
As in lure : verb attract, seduce
As in seduce : verb tempt, ensnare
As in snare : verb catch, trap
As in tempt : verb lure, entice
As in trap : verb catch, snare; trick
As in cajole : verb attempt to coax; flatter
As in sweet-talk : verb coax
As in coax : verb persuade
As in decoy : verb bait, entrap
As in ensnare : verb trap
As in entice : verb allure; persuade
As in entrap : verb capture, involve
As in allure : verb entice
As in ambush : verb lie in wait; attack

Synonyms for de-coy

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