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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 | ||||||||
Fishermans Decoy Crossword Clue
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LURE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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LURE
Updated: October 10, 2023
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