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ensnare

Pronunciation:  en'snehr

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [v]  catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
  2. [v]  take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"
 
 Synonyms: entrap, entrap, frame, set up, snare, trammel, trap
 
 See Also: capture, catch, cozen, deceive, delude, gin, lead on

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\En*snare"\, v. t.
To catch in a snare. See {Insnare}.

 
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