decoy vs entice

decoy is a noun but entice is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decoy	Yes	No	Yes	No
entice	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, entice is a hypernym of decoy; that is, entice is a word with a broader meaning than decoy:

decoy: lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
entice: provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

Other hypernyms of decoy include lure, tempt.

decoy (noun)	entice (noun)
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)

decoy (verb)	entice (verb)
lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy	provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion