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A person or thing used to mislead or lure someone into a trap

A person who behaves dishonestly in order to gain an advantage

A cunning trick or dishonest act with the intent to deceive

Action to confuse or conceal

Informer to police

To attract or lure by temptation

To persuade someone to do something

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Noun

A person or thing used to mislead or lure someone into a trap

carrot and stick

shot in the arm

attention-grabber

motivating force

attention-getter

pressurization^US

centre of attention^UK

pressurisation^UK

center of attention^US

kick up the backside

surprise attack

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“That whole wing of the base was nothing but an elaborate decoy designed to trap invaders.”

Noun

A person who behaves dishonestly in order to gain an advantage

confidence trickster

confidence woman

confidence operator

confidence artist

practical joker

juvenile delinquent

snake in the grass

slippery customer

smooth operator

wanted criminal

black marketeer

person responsible

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Noun

A cunning trick or dishonest act with the intent to deceive

misrepresentation

confidence trick

confidence game

subversive device

attention-grabber

wild-goose chase

diversionary tactic

misleading clue

course of action

sleight of hand

lack of veracity

smoke and mirrors

sanctimoniousness

bit of sharp practice

piece of deception

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

oldest trick in the book

bait and switch

eye-catching novelty

bread and circuses

bread and games

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Noun

Action to confuse or conceal

smoke and mirrors

pretentiousness

window-dressing

wild-goose chase

attention-grabber

diversionary tactic

misleading clue

false appearance

outward appearance

misrepresentation

window dressing

attractive appearance

outward display

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Noun

Informer to police

agent provocateur

police informer

snake in the grass

flibbertigibbet

fifth columnist

destroyer of reputations

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Verb

To attract or lure by temptation

lead up garden path

dangle a carrot in front of

put someone up to something

whet the appetite of

make your mouth water

pull a fast one on

take for a ride

put one over on

pull a swifty on

take to the cleaners

lead up the garden path

take advantage of

outmanoeuvre^UK

pull the wool over someone's eyes

do the dirty on

falsely incriminate

fabricate charges against

fabricate evidence against

blacken the name of

give someone a bum steer

pull a fast one

pin the blame on

stick the blame on

play for a sucker

take for a fool

take to cleaners

play for a fool

twist around your little finger

arouse someone's interest in

persuade to buy

point the finger

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“I was told last night that this storyboarded ending was only ever used to decoy the studio away from the real ending, which is the one they shot.”

Verb

To persuade someone to do something

talk someone into something

twist one's arm

twist someone's arm

gain confidence of

bring round to the idea of

make a believer

get somebody on your side

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

cause to believe

bring to senses

lead to believe

bring to reason

make see the light

make someone see the light

show someone the error of their ways

show one the error of their ways

gain one's confidence

put pressure on

gain somebody's support

exert influence on

put someone up to something

put the squeeze on

arouse someone's interest in

persuade to buy

put mind at ease

cause to feel certain

dispel someone's doubts

reason someone into believing

put someone's mind at rest

pressurize into

reason someone into

press someone into

turn somebody on to

pressure someone into

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