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decoy vs slicker

slicker vs decoy

decoy and slicker both are nouns.

decoy is a verb but slicker is not a verb.

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

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