tempt vs decoy

tempt is not a noun while decoy is a noun.

tempt and decoy both are verbs.

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

As verbs, decoy is a hyponym of tempt; that is, decoy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tempt:

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

Other hyponyms of tempt include hook, snare, seduce, call, stool, lead on, tweedle, bait.

tempt (noun)	decoy (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)

tempt (verb)	decoy (verb)
induce into action by using one's charm	lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
dispose or incline or entice to
try presumptuously
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
try to seduce

Difference between tempt and decoy

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