trap vs decoy

trap and decoy both are nouns.

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

trap (noun)	decoy (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise	something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned	a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
a light two-wheeled carriage
a hazard on a golf course
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
informal terms for the mouth
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

trap (verb)	decoy (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap	lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
hold or catch as if in a trap
to hold fast or prevent from moving
to sell marijuana on a street corner
place in a confining or embarrassing position