All 3 Uses of
decoy
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- How could they have decoyed him down there?†
Chpt 5 *
- It is thought that Flora decoyed my wife out and laid some terrible trap for her.†
Chpt 10
- F. H. M.' Now my theory all along has been that Lady St. Simon was decoyed away by Flora Millar, and that she, with confederates, no doubt, was responsible for her disappearance.†
Chpt 10
Definition:
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(decoy) someone or something used for trickery -- especially to lure