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Meaning of decoy
noun
- A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.
- A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game.
verb
- To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap. Example: to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net
- To act as, or use, a decoy.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
How It Works
The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.