Catch and Decoy

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Catch

Catch noun - A danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized.

Usage example: the catch is that you have to come up with the money by tomorrow

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Decoy is a synonym for catch in trick topic. In some cases you can use "Decoy" instead the word "Catch" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: catchy, catching, catcher

Decoy

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

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Catch is a synonym for decoy in trap topic. Sometimes you can use "Catch" instead the word "Decoy" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as bait.

Nearby Words: decoyed, decoying

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short	short catch	short decoy
single	single catch	single decoy
real	real catch	real decoy
double	double catch	double decoy
Other adjectives: giant.

Common collocations

fire	catch fire	decoy fire
enemies	catch enemies	decoy enemies

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Other times, they catch both the decoy and the naughty bits it was supposed to conceal, resulting in business as usual.

Source: Censor Decoy
Valerie turned out to be a dead ringer for a princess from India, and agreed to act as a decoy to catch a villain who was after her.

Source: Western Animation / Josie and the Pussycats
Decoy Protagonist: Ulyssian Was chosen for a grand destiny, one that would change and save the Realm... the catch?

Source: Fan Fic / The Odyssey

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