ENTRAPMENT Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

entrapment

noun

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as in entanglement

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as in arrest

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Recent Examples on the Web Relying primarily on low-light locations for the sets of the production stage and Tony’s apartment, the film features few exteriors, contributing to a sense of entrapment and dread for both the characters and the audience. —

Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024 State troopers received reports just before 6:20 a.m. of a multi-vehicle crash involving entrapment on I-95 North, according to Connecticut State Police. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2024 But Abe was now more worried about abandonment than entrapment. —

Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022 The Fed agency in 2023 issued mandatory safety standards aimed at reducing the risk of entrapment and other potential fatal injuries that could occur as a result of use of the products. —

CBS News, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for entrapment

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