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mousetrap

[mous-trap] / ˈmaʊsˌtræp /
NOUN
booby trap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
land mine
WEAK
ambush baited trap deadfall decoy hidden danger mine pitfall setup snare trap trip wire
NOUN
enticement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bait come-on inducement sweetener
STRONG
attraction blandishment cajolery coaxing decoy fascination lure promise seduction snare sweetening temptation trap
WEAK
come-hither inveiglement
Antonyms
STRONG
repulsion
WEAK
disgust dissuasion
NOUN
inveiglement
Synonyms
WEAK
allurement ambush appeal attraction bait bribe call camouflage carrot come-on con game decoy delusion draw enticement fake gimmick hook illusion incentive inducement invitation magnet pull seducement seduction siren song sitting duck snare sweetener temptation tout trap trick
NOUN
lure
Synonyms
STRONG
allurement ambush appeal attraction bribe call camouflage carrot come-on decoy delusion draw enticement fake gimmick hook illusion incentive inducement invitation magnet pull seduction snare sweetener temptation tout trap trick
WEAK
con game inveiglement seducement siren song sitting duck
Antonyms
STRONG
certainty discouragement fact hindrance reality repulsion
WEAK
deterrent warning
NOUN
pitfall
Synonyms
STRONGEST
danger difficulty drawback peril risk snag
STRONG
catch downfall entanglement hook mesh pit quicksand setup snare swindle toil web
WEAK
booby trap deadfall
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advantage safety security
WEAK
blessing good luck
VERB
attract
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appeal to bring captivate draw engage entice fascinate interest intrigue invite kill send
STRONG
allure bait beckon beguile bewitch charm court drag enchant endear enthrall entrance grab hook induce inveigle lure magnetize pull rizz up score seduce slay solicit spellbind steer tempt vamp wow
WEAK
come on exert influence freak out give the come-on go over big knock dead knock out make a hit with rope in suck in sweep off one's feet turn on wile
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bore disenchant disgust disinterest refuse reject repel repulse shun turn off
STRONG
deter discourage dissuade
VERB
corner
Synonyms
STRONG
bottle capture catch collar fool nab seize snare trap tree trick trouble
WEAK
bring to bay get on ropes have up a tree put out
Antonyms
STRONG
free let go liberate lose release
VERB
decoy
Synonyms
STRONG
allure con deceive delude ensnare entice fascinate inveigle lure mislead seduce shill steer tempt toll tout trap wile
WEAK
egg on ensorcell lead on lead up garden path rope in suck in
Antonyms
STRONG
be honest discourage disenchant disgust dissuade let go release repel repulse turn off
VERB
delude
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dupe hoodwink misguide mislead
STRONG
beguile betray bluff cheat con cozen gull hoax jive juggle outfox snow trick
WEAK
caboodle disinform do a number on double-cross illude impose on lead up garden path play trick on string along sucker take in
Antonyms
STRONG
be honest
WEAK
be truthful
VERB
intrigue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attract captivate charm delight enchant entertain excite fascinate pique please rivet tickle titillate
STRONG
appeal bait con draw grab hook interest pull tout
WEAK
lead on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bore depress disenchant disgust displease offend refuse repel repulse tire turn off
STRONG
let go push release
WEAK
forget neglect
VERB
misinform
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deceive misguide mislead
STRONG
lie misdirect misstate pervert prevaricate signify
WEAK
bait-and-switch cover up disinform double-talk doublespeak lead astray put on put on an act put on false front put up a smokescreen string along wrong steer
Antonyms
STRONG
straighten
WEAK
inform tell all
VERB
seduce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beguile betray deceive delude entice persuade
STRONG
bait bribe coax decoy draw entrap hook induce inveigle invite lure mislead pull steer wheedle
WEAK
lead astray lead on rope in string along sucker
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dissuade
STRONG
disenchant disgust push reject release repel repulse turn off
VERB
tempt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appeal to attract captivate charm dare fascinate induce intrigue invite motivate persuade seduce stimulate tantalize woo
STRONG
allure bait coax court decoy draw entrap honey up hook incite influence instigate inveigle move oil promote provoke risk rouse solicit test train try wheedle whet
WEAK
butter up draw out lead on make mouth water play up to turn one's head
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bore depress discourage disenchant dissuade hinder offend prevent repel repulse
STRONG
delight deter dishearten dull halt please reject release stop turn off
VERB
trap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambush
STRONG
ambuscade beguile circumvent collar corner corral deceive decoy dupe enmesh ensnare entangle entrap fool grab hook inveigle land nab nail net overtake seduce snag surprise take tangle trammel
WEAK
box in rope in suck in trip up
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assist disenchant disentangle free help let go liberate lose release untangle untwist

Example Sentences

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“They say they’re building a better mousetrap to handle more business without laying on additional cost, but you can’t really test that until the business comes,” Seidl said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

They were flawed individuals, but they had a crucial insight into how to build a better mousetrap.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2023

"Wagner troops climbed into Bakhmut like rats into a mousetrap," Oleksander Syrskyi, commander of Ukraine's ground forces, told troops at the Bakhmut front this week.

From Reuters • May 20, 2023

But he asked, “Was the mousetrap too good?”

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2023

When I pulled down my bedcover that night, I found a mousetrap on my pillow.

From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli