ENTOILS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

entoils

verb

present tense third-person singular of entoil

as in traps

to catch or hold as if in a net entoiled by the strings of fate

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After all there’s nothing very funny about an incurable disease that traps you inside your body.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Harming any of these beings results in negative karma, which further traps souls in samsara.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026

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