What is the meaning of Decoy?

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.

An assembly of hooped or netted corridors into which wild ducks may be enticed (originally by tame ducks) and trapped.

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

To act as, or use, a decoy. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Source: wiktionary.org

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