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decoy vs fish lure

fish lure vs decoy

decoy and fish lure both are nouns.

decoy is a verb but fish lure is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decoy Yes No Yes No
fish lure Yes No No No
As nouns, fish lure is a hyponym of decoy; that is, fish lure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decoy:
  • decoy: something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
  • fish lure: (angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers
Other hyponyms of decoy include chum, fisherman's lure, ground bait, stool pigeon.
decoy (noun) fish lure (noun)
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed (angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
decoy (verb) fish lure (verb)
lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
Difference between decoy and fish lure

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