señuelo

Spanish

Etymology

From seña +‎ -uelo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /seˈɲwelo/ [seˈɲwe.lo]
  • Rhymes: -elo
  • Syllabification: se‧ñue‧lo

Noun

señuelo m (plural señuelos)

  1. lure, decoy
  2. stool pigeon (bait to attract other birds)
  3. shill (Can we verify(+) this sense?)

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