TRAPS Synonyms
There are 24 hypernyms of the word traps. (close relations)
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snare | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares • a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head • 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 • strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit • a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose verb • catch in or as if in a trap • entice and trap | ||||||||
deception | nounn | |||||||
noun • a misleading falsehood • the act of deceiving • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | ||||||||
entrapment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials | ||||||||
pitfall | nounn | |||||||
noun • an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty • a trap in the form of a concealed hole | ||||||||
trickery | nounn | |||||||
noun • verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||||
deceptions | nounn | |||||||
noun • a misleading falsehood • the act of deceiving • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | ||||||||
entrapments | nounn | |||||||
noun • a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials | ||||||||
pitfalls | nounn | |||||||
noun • an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty • a trap in the form of a concealed hole | ||||||||
snares | nounn | |||||||
noun • something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares • a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head • 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 • strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit • a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose verb • catch in or as if in a trap • entice and trap | ||||||||
tricks | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a cunning or deceitful action or device • a period of work or duty • an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers • a prostitute's customer • (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner verb • deceive somebody | ||||||||
ambuscade | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise verb • wait in hiding to attack | ||||||||
ambush | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise verb • wait in hiding to attack • hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing | ||||||||
bunker | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hazard on a golf course • a large container for storing fuel • a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground verb • hit a golf ball into a bunker • fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oil • transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse | ||||||||
cakehole | nounn | |||||||
noun • informal terms for the mouth | ||||||||
ensnare | verbv | |||||||
verb • take or catch as if in a snare or trap • catch in or as if in a trap | ||||||||
entrap | verbv | |||||||
verb • take or catch as if in a snare or trap • catch in or as if in a trap | ||||||||
gob | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a man who serves as a sailor • a lump of slimy stuff • informal terms for the mouth | ||||||||
hole | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an opening into or through something • an opening deliberately made in or through something • one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course • an unoccupied space • a depression hollowed out of solid matter • a fault • informal terms for a difficult situation • informal terms for the mouth verb • hit the ball into the hole • make holes in | ||||||||
immobilise | verbv | |||||||
verb • hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital • to hold fast or prevent from moving • make defenseless • convert (assets) into fixed capital • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) • cause to be unable to move | ||||||||
immobilize | verbv | |||||||
verb • hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital • to hold fast or prevent from moving • make defenseless • convert (assets) into fixed capital • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) • cause to be unable to move | ||||||||