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Decoy vs Prevail - What's the difference?

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Decoy is a related term of prevail.


In lang=en terms the difference between decoy and prevail

is that decoy is to lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap while prevail is to succeed in persuading]] or [[induce|inducing.

As verbs the difference between decoy and prevail

is that decoy is to act or use a decoy while prevail is to be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.

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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    prevail

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
  • Red colour prevails in the Canadian flag.
  • * , Exodus 17:11
  • And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed'; and when he let down his hand, Amalek ' prevailed .
  • To be current, widespread or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.
  • In his day and age, such practices prevailed all over Europe.
  • To succeed in persuading]] or [[induce, inducing.
  • I prevailed on him to wait.

    Derived terms

    * cooler heads will prevail

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