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Meaning of ENSNARE

Pronunciation:  en'snehr

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"
 
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 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}.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: allure, bag, bait, bait the hook, birdlime, blandish, cajole, capture, catch, catch out, catch up, coax, decoy, draw, draw in, draw on, enmesh, ensnarl, entangle, entice, entoil, entrap, enweb, flirt, flirt with, foul, gin, give the come-on, harpoon, hook, hook in, inveigle, land, lasso, lead on, lime, lure, mesh, nail, net, noose, offer bait to, rope, rope in, sack, seduce, snag, snare, snarl, sniggle, spear, spread the toils, suck in, take, tangle, tangle up with, trap, trip, wind, woo
 

 

 

 

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