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Acted As Decoy Crossword Clue

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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

30%8 Able to be acted or acted upon
adjective

• capable of or suitable for being played or played on

26%7 Using a decoy or bait to attract and capture prey
noun

• harassment especially of a tethered animal

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New York Times12 Aug 1977 Across 39
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