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snare
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[ noun ] something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
Synonyms Examples "the exam was full of trap questions" "it was all a snare and delusion" Used in print (A.L. Kroeber, "Semantic Contribution of Lexicostatistic...)But it is becoming increasingly evident that such a hope is a snare . Related terms |
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[ verb ] catch in or as if in a trap
Examples "The men trap foxes" Used in print (Mary Savage, Just for Tonight....)She had been snared here by a vile sensuality that writhed around her throat in ever-tightening circles . |
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[ noun ] (music) a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
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[ noun ] (music) strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
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[ noun ] (medicine,surgery) a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 29629
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