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ensnare
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to catch or hold as if in a net
- Parked just out of view, the state trooper was lying in wait to ensnare unwary speeders.
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catch, capture, trap, snare, entrap, ensnare, bag mean to come to possess or control by or as if by seizing. catch implies the seizing of something in motion or in flight or in hiding.
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- caught the dog as it ran by
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- capture an enemy stronghold
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- trap animals
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- snared butterflies with a net
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- entrapped the witness with a trick question
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- a sting operation that ensnared burglars
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- bagged a brace of pheasants
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