Decoy and Lead

Decoy

Decoy verb - Lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy.

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Lead and decoy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lead" instead a verb "Decoy".

Nearby Words: decoyed, decoying

Lead verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.

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Decoy and lead are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decoy" instead a verb "Lead".

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

human	human decoy	human lead
single	single decoy	single lead
likely	likely decoy	likely lead
obvious	obvious decoy	obvious lead
Other adjectives: actual, real, possible, secondary.

decoy enemies

lead enemies

Decoy Protagonist: At first it looks like Kyohei's the lead, but then it very quickly shifts away to the point where he barely appears at all in later episodes.

Source: Anime / Burst Angel
Decoy Protagonist: Jimmy turns out to be this after two seasons as the show's co-lead along with Nucky.

Source: Series / Boardwalk Empire
Decoy Protagonist: La Sorelli seems to be set up to be the female lead in the first chapter, but after the first few chapters she never shows up again.

Source: Literature / The Phantom of the Opera

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