Decoy
Tricks
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Mundane Utility: Balthier tricks Vaan with a coin toss using the magicks Vanish and Decoy to create a fake coin while hiding the real one and tossing it to Fran.
Source: Manga / Final Fantasy XII -
And then Senna, Magnificent Bastard that she is, instantly readjusts her plans, fools them both, uses Christopher as a decoy, tricks Merlin into wasting his magic, uses all of her powers as a witch and a gateway to their full extent, and she wins.
Source: Out-Gambitted aka: Out Gambit -
Guile Hero: To confuse the enemy as much as possible, the tricks used by the Allies include dropping Ruperts, small dummies looking like paratroopers that are rigged to set off internal firecrackers upon landing in decoy locations.
Source: Film / The Longest Day
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