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Decoy vs Entangle - What's the difference?

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Decoy is a related term of entangle.


As verbs the difference between decoy and entangle

is that decoy is to act or use a decoy while entangle is to tangle; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated; to make confused and intricate; as, to entangle yarn or the hair.

As a noun decoy

is a person or object meant to lure something to danger.

decoy

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person or object meant to lure something to danger.
  • A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To act or use a decoy.
  • To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap.
  • to decoy''' troops into an ambush; to '''decoy ducks into a net
  • * Goldsmith
  • E'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy , / The heart, distrusting, asks if this be joy.

    Derived terms

    * deke

    Anagrams

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    entangle

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To tangle; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated; to make confused and intricate; as, to entangle yarn or the hair.
  • To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult; hence, metaphorically, to ensnare; to perplex; to bewilder; to puzzle; as, to entangle the feet in a net, or in briers.
  • To involve in difficulties or embarrassments; to embarrass, puzzle, or distract by adverse or perplexing circumstances, interests, demands, etc.; to hamper; to bewilder.
  • Antonyms

    * disentangle

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