decoy
noun
a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like.
had decoyed
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past perfectof decoy.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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They had decoyed him to a dreary downtown haunt.
From The Short Cut by Frank Tenney Johnson
And now in this forgetful winter of his love, Fate had decoyed him into optimistic quietude only to thrust savagely and deep.
From Kenny by Joseph Pierre Nuyttens
He had fallen into a trap—a trap as cold, cruel, heartless as the bosom of her who had decoyed him hither.
From The Wild Geese by Stanley John Weyman
More certain than ever, then, that it was this 84 unscrupulous villain who had decoyed Dave across the lake and in some manner forced their friend to accompany him, the lads hurried back to camp.
From The Auto Boys' Mystery by James A. (James Andrew) Braden
Meanwhile, Sam had decoyed Willie and Georgie into the orchard, and betrayed them into a game of ball.
From Father Brighthopes An Old Clergyman's Vacation by J. T. (John Townsend) Trowbridge
