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snare
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
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noun
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
noun
strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
noun
a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
noun
a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
noun
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
“the exam was full of trap questions”
verb
entice and trap
“The car salesman had snared three potential customers”
verb
catch in or as if in a trap
“The men trap foxes”
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the exam was full of trap questions
it was all a snare and delusion
The car salesman had snared three potential customers
The men trap foxes
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