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English verb: ensnare | |||
| 1. | ensnare (social) take or catch as if in a snare or trap | ||
| Samples | I was set up!. The innocent man was framed by the police. | ||
| Examples | They want to ensnare the prisoners | ||
| Synonyms | entrap, frame, set up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cozen, deceive, delude, lead on | ||
| 2. | ensnare (contact) catch in or as if in a trap | ||
| Samples | The men trap foxes. | ||
| Synonyms | entrap, snare, trammel, trap | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | capture, catch | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | gin | ||
| Domain category | hunt, hunting | ||
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