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entrap

Main Entry:: en·trap
Pronunciation:: \in-ˈtrap, en-\
Function:: transitive verb
Etymology:: Middle French entraper, from en- + trape trap
Date:: 1534

1 : to catch in or as if in a trap 2 : to lure into a compromising statement or act

synonyms see catch

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