decoy vs tod

decoy

noun
  • A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger. 

  • A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game. 

  • Deceptive military device used to draw enemy attention or fire away from a more important target. 

verb
  • To act as, or use, a decoy. 

  • To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap. 

tod

noun
  • Someone like a fox; a crafty person. 

  • A bush, especially of ivy. 

  • A male fox. 

  • A fox in general. 

  • An old English measure of weight, usually of wool, containing two stone or 28 pounds (13 kg). 

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