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entrap

verb

catch in or as if in a trap

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
E
Ends with
P
Contains
NT
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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verb

  1. catch in or as if in a trap

    “The men trap foxes”

verb

  1. take or catch as if in a snare or trap

    “I was set up!”

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Example Sentences

The men trap foxes
I was set up!
The innocent man was framed by the police

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