de·coy 
/ˈdi:ˌkoɪ/ noun
plural de·coys /ˈdi:ˌkoɪ/ noun [count] 1 : a wooden or plastic bird (such as a duck) that is used by hunters to attract live birds 2 : a person or thing that attracts people's attention so they will not notice someone or something else
▪ He had a decoy distract the guard while he jumped over the fence.
▪ He had a decoy distract the guard while he jumped over the fence.
— de·coy /dɪˈkhoɪ/ verb, de·coys; de·coyed; de·coy·ing [+ obj]
▪ Hunters decoyed the ducks to the pond.
/dɪˈkhoɪ/ verb, de·coys; de·coyed; de·coy·ing [+ obj] ▪ Hunters decoyed the ducks to the pond.
