decoy
Definitions
Noun
- A beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
- Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
Verb
- Lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
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Words that are statistically associated with "decoy" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "decoy".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | decay | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | decks | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | ducts | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | decor | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | ducks | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | decca | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | decry | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | dicks | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | dicke | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | docks | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | dacey | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | dacha | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | dacia | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | dacus | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | decaf | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | decom | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | decou | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | diced | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | dicey | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | dicky | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | dicta | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | dicus | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | docie | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | ducal | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | ducey | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | duchy | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | ducks' | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | ducky | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | dyche | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | dycus | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 30
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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