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adjective

Definition of trappednext
as in bound

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trapped

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verb

past tense of trap
1
as in tangled
to catch or hold as if in a net an ambitious young man who was now trapped in a series of shady business deals

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as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly finally trapped the annoying fly in the palm of his hand

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“Trapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapped. Accessed 29 May. 2023.

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