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Snare

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Definitions for Snare

noun
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
Synonyms
Examples
  1. the exam was full of trap questions
  2. it was all a snare and delusion
noun
a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
Synonyms
snare drum side drum
noun
a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them
Examples
  1. used especially in body cavities
noun
strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum
Examples
  1. they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
noun
a trap for birds or small mammals
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Examples
  1. often has a slip noose
verb
catch in or as if in a trap
Synonyms
Examples
  1. The men trap foxes
verb
entice and trap
Synonyms
Examples
  1. The car salesman had snared three potential customers

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