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DECOYING Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word decoying. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word decoying. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for DECOYING

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entrap
verbv
verb

• take or catch as if in a snare or trap

• catch in or as if in a trap

allures
verbv
noun

• the power to entice or attract through personal charm

verb

• dispose or incline or entice to

beguiles
verbv
verb

• influence by slyness

• attract; cause to be enamored

entices
verbv
verb

• provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

inveigles
verbv
verb

• influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

lures
verb, nounv, n
noun

• qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

• anything that serves as an enticement

• something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

verb

• provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

seduces
verbv
verb

• induce to have sex

• lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct

snares
nounn
noun

• something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

• a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head

• a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities

• strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit

• a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

verb

• catch in or as if in a trap

• entice and trap

tempts
verbv
verb

• dispose or incline or entice to

• provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

• give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting

• induce into action by using one's charm

• try to seduce

• try presumptuously

bait
verb, nounv, n
noun

• anything that serves as an enticement

• something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

verb

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• lure, entice, or entrap with bait

• attack with dogs or set dogs upon

lure
verb, nounv, n
noun

• qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

• anything that serves as an enticement

• something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

verb

• provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

steerer
nounn
noun

• the person who steers a ship

• a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)

Best Hypernyms For DECOYING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for decoying, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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accomplice beguiler cheat cheater confederate deceiver device entice lure slicker tempt trickster

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