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ensnare

/ ensnare /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
"I was set up!"
"The innocent man was framed by the police"
Type of:
deceive lead on delude
Derived:
frame-up setup entrapment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
catch in or as if in a trap
"The men trap foxes"
Type of:
capture catch
Kinds of:
gin
Derived:
snare gin noose snarer trap
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
hunt hunting
Semantic Complexity
29%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
2
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deceive lead on delude capture catch gin