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Noun
S:
(n)
shill
(a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others)
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S:
(n)
decoy
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steerer
(a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot))
S:
(n)
roper
(a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game))
S:
(n)
shill
(a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others)
derivationally related form
Verb
S:
(v)
shill
(act as a shill)
"This man shilled and bid for an expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up"