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present participle of ensnare
Synonyms & Antonyms of ensnaring
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
Synonyms for ensnaring
- catching up,
- enmeshing
- (also immeshing),
- ensnarling,
- entangling,
- entoiling,
- entrapping,
- meshing,
- netting,
- snaring,
- tangling,
- trapping
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“Ensnaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensnaring. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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