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TRAPS Synonyms

There are 27 synonyms of the word traps. (exact relations)
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

Best Hypernyms For TRAPS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for traps, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (16)
capture carriage catch confine deal design detain device drain drainpipe equipage hazard hold mouth plan rig
Phrases (8)
coup de mainmechanical deviceoral cavityoral fissurerima orissurprise attacktake holdwaste pipe

Alternatives for SNARE

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