Catch
Catch noun - A danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized.
Shill
Shill noun - A decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others.
Both words in one sentence
- An ep of Night Court had the FBI run a sting on a visiting judge using Dan as a shill, attempting to get Dan to catch the judge on tape trying to bribe Dan; turned out a different group of FBI agents was running a sting on Dan using the judge, trying to get Dan to take a bribe.
Source: Flock of Wolves
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