Decoy-duck

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A duck used to lure wild ducks into a decoy.
  2. 2
    One employed to lure others into danger. broadly, figuratively

    "if you give any credit to this jugling rascal, you are worse than simple widgins, and will be drawn into the net by this decoy-duck, this tame cheater."

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duck decoy

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"if you give any credit to this jugling rascal, you are worse than simple widgins, and will be drawn into the net by this decoy-duck, this tame cheater."

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