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shill vs decoy

decoy vs shill

shill and decoy both are nouns.

shill and decoy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shill Yes No Yes No
decoy Yes No Yes No
As nouns, decoy is a hypernym of shill; that is, decoy is a word with a broader meaning than shill:
  • shill: a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others
  • decoy: a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
Other hypernyms of shill include steerer.
shill (noun) decoy (noun)
a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others 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)
shill (verb) decoy (verb)
act as a shill lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
Difference between shill and decoy

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