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decoy vs beguiler

beguiler vs decoy

decoy and beguiler both are nouns.

decoy is a verb but beguiler is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decoy Yes No Yes No
beguiler Yes No No No
As nouns, beguiler is a hypernym of decoy; that is, beguiler is a word with a broader meaning than decoy:
  • decoy: a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
  • beguiler: someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
Other hypernyms of decoy include accomplice, confederate, cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickster.
decoy (noun) beguiler (noun)
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed a person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness)
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
decoy (verb) beguiler (verb)
lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
Difference between decoy and beguiler

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