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entrapment

[en-trap-muhnt] / ɛnˈtræp mənt /
NOUN
enmeshment
Synonyms
WEAK
embranglement embroilment ensnarement involvement mesh mix up snare tangle trap
NOUN
ensnarement
Synonyms
WEAK
embranglement embroilment enmeshment involvement mesh mix up snare tangle trap
NOUN
entanglement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imbroglio liaison
STRONG
affair association cobweb complexity confusion difficulty embarrassment embroilment intricacy intrigue involvement jumble knot mesh mess mix up muddle snare tangle tie up toil trap web
WEAK
enmeshment ensnarement
Antonyms
STRONG
calm clarity ease line order organization peace
WEAK
disentanglement simplicity
NOUN
snare
Synonyms
STRONG
allurement bait catch come-on deception decoy enticement lure net noose pitfall quicksand temptation trick wire
WEAK
booby trap inveiglement seducement
Antonyms
STRONG
frankness honesty repulsion
WEAK
freedom liberation

Example Sentences

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Themes of entrapment, unrequited love and loss penetrate the screen, with Lachman conveying the narrative through a bespoke aesthetic captured on different celluloid formats.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

And some of them were entrapment, I would say.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2024

The hazards of entrapment and fire are both in the list that Awaab's Law should tackle in the social-rented sector.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2024

An extreme yet common consequence of this financial entrapment is hysterectomies.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2024

The entrapment occurs in three distinct phases, each of which has been explored earlier, but a brief review is useful here.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander