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snare n. [
trap] something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"
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snare v. [
trap, entrap, ensnare, trammel] catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
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snare n. [
snare drum, side drum] a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
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snare v. [
hook] entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"
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snare n. 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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