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decoy vs deceiver

deceiver vs decoy

decoy and deceiver both are nouns.

decoy is a verb but deceiver is not a verb.

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

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