Decoys

false clue that misleads or distracts attention away from a relevant or important question

thumb|A piece of cheese used as bait on a [[mousetrap]] Bait is any appetizing substance (e.g. food) used to attract prey when hunting or fishing, most commonly in the form of trapping (e.g. mousetrap and bird trap), ambushing (e.g. from a hunting blind) and angling.

decoy military tank

fake military equipment intended to deceive the enemy

thumb|Carved wooden duck decoy (model)|duck decoys

device to capture wild ducks or other species of waterfowl

man-made object resembling a real duck

person employed to impersonate a politician

decoy car used to catch car thieves

non-functional security camera used to deter intruders