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A trick by which someone is misled into acting contrary to their interests or intentions
“I suspect Bush may be walking into a trap in considering retaliation.”
A situation in which people lie in wait to make a surprise attack
“He failed to keep the appointment after sensing a police trap.”
A device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals, typically by allowing entry but not exit or by catching hold of a part of the body
“The government is caught in a trap of its own making.”
A person's mouth
“I don't care if you all know it already, I'm keeping my trap shut.”
The act of inveigling, or the state of being inveigled
A hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation
Material made of a network of wire or thread
A four-wheeled passenger vehicle pulled by two or more horses
Hazard on a golf course
A bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents the escape of noxious gases, but permits the flow of liquids
Scoundrel
An opening for the passage of steam, liquid, or gas
The state of being vanquished
A screen for a window, especially one on a roller or made of slats
To take possession of
“The locals were trying to trap and kill the birds.”
To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap
“One contestant wolfed down an animal tripe taco, while another was asked to try to trap a slippery pig drenched in butter.”
To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap
“Cassian valiantly resisted the urge to trap them beneath his free hand.”
To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap
“I could tell he was trying to trap me, but I did not let myself be caught by my tongue.”
To catch in, or as in, a trap
To attract or lure by temptation
To strip one of freedom
To restrain or immobilize (someone) by tying up or holding their arms or legs
To make (someone) feel trapped and oppressed by acting in an overly protective manner towards them
To leave behind
Attach or fasten with a pin or pins
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