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decoy meaning in Tamil

கவர் பொருள்

UK/ˈdiːkɔɪ/

decoy in Tamil: கவர் பொருள், தூண்டிற் பொருள், பாலிக்குண்டு. In English, decoy means a person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.

Tamil words for decoy

கவர் பொருள், தூண்டிற் பொருள், பாலிக்குண்டு

English meaning of decoy

  1. noun A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.
  2. noun A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game.
  3. noun Deceptive military device used to draw enemy attention or fire away from a more important target.
  4. noun An assembly of hooped or netted corridors into which wild ducks may be enticed (originally by tame ducks) and trapped.

Full definition of decoy

decoy in a sentence

  • to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net
  • As they were being decoyed, the rescue team carried the hostage and quietly slipped away.

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Questions about decoy in Tamil

What is the meaning of decoy in Tamil?
Decoy in Tamil is கவர் பொருள், தூண்டிற் பொருள், பாலிக்குண்டு.
decoy என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Decoy: கவர் பொருள், தூண்டிற் பொருள், பாலிக்குண்டு.
What does decoy mean in English?
Decoy means a person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: decoy (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: decoy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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