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Decoyed vs Decored - What's the difference?

decoyed | decored |

As verbs the difference between decoyed and decored

is that decoyed is past tense of decoy while decored is past tense of decore.

decoyed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (decoy)

  • 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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    decored

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (decore)

  • decore

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (decor)
  • To remove the core from.
  • to decore a cabbage

    Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) . See (decorate).

    Verb

    (decor)
  • (obsolete) To decorate; to beautify.
  • * E. Hall
  • To decore and beautify the house of God.
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