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Fishermans 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

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

• harassment especially of a tethered animal

26%7 A decoy or diversion used to distract attention from the true manipulator
noun

• a person used by another to gain an end

• a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked

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New York Times27 Nov 1977 Across 42
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