Something used to distract attention away from something or someone else.
"Mk 59 missile decoy is recovered by USS Ramage (DDG-61) in June 2014" by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jackie Hart is licensed under Public Domain.
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Merriam-Webster.com N.d. Decoy. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decoy, accessed February 4, 2015.
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