Decoy and Pull

Decoy

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

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Pull and decoy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pull" instead the word "Decoy" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: decoyed, decoying

Pull noun - The act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force.

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Decoy and pull are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decoy" instead the word "Pull" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: pulled, pulling, puller

single	single decoy	single pull
real	real decoy	real pull
political	political decoy	political pull
unexpected	unexpected decoy	unexpected pull
Other adjectives: literal, intentional, giant, placed.

duty	decoy duty	pull duty
enemies	decoy enemies	pull enemies

The Tower folk use Riley as a decoy and plan to ambush the Mallers to get Lizzy back, while the Mallers use a decoy of their own, who they promptly shoot to cause confusion, to allow Scratch and company to pull an end around and attack the Tower while its best fighters are away.

Source: Audio Play / We're Alive
Various hazards include spinning blades, furnaces, hammers, laser cannons, tunnels that shock you which you have to find the right switch to temporarily turn them off with, and decoy switches that shock you when you pull them.

Source: Eternal Engine
She even goes so far as to pull off a perfectly executed Decoy Damsel ploy, which Guy falls for hook, line and sinker.

Source: False Friend