Call and Decoy

Call

Call noun - A natural vocal sound made by an animal.

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Decoy and call are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decoy" instead a noun "Call".

Nearby Words: calling, called, caller, callback, callable

Decoy noun - Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed.

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Call and decoy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Call" instead a noun "Decoy".

Nearby Words: decoyed, decoying

dead	dead call	dead decoy
single	single call	single decoy
effective	effective call	effective decoy
actual	actual call	actual decoy
Other adjectives: real, possible, final, unexpected, literal, intentional.

call cops

decoy cops

It turns out the others are a decoy, and the real fuel cell is with Dana.Dana: Father, with all due respect, call your friend a taxi!

Source: Series / Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
A lesser example with Von Rundstedt: after Hitler is awake but still hasn't released the panzer reserves because the German General Staff believes that the Norman operation is a decoy attack, Blumentritt suggests that he call headquarters and make a direct appeal to Hitler.

Source: Film / The Longest Day
Most significantly, Gemma is first fooled by "Claire McCleethy" being an anagram for "They call me Circe"—turns out the Miss McCleethy Gemma knows took up the name as a decoy after the real Circe used it.

Source: Literature / Gemma Doyle

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