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capture n.
deceit n.
hunting n.

NOUN

capture

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abduction apprehension arrest confiscation imprisonment occupation seizure taking

STRONG

acquirement acquisition appropriating appropriation bag bust catch collar commandeering drop ensnaring fall gaining grab grasping hook nab nail obtaining pinch pull securing seizing snatching sweep trip winning

WEAK

hit the jackpot knock off laying hold of pick up run-in taking captive taking into custody

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STRONGEST

letting go release

STRONG

rise

WEAK

freeing

NOUN

deceit

Synonyms

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chicanery deception dishonesty duplicity fraud hypocrisy treachery trickery

STRONG

ambidexterity ambidextrousness artifice cheating chicane craft craftiness cunning deceitfulness dissimulation double-dealing fraudulence guile imposition pretense slyness

WEAK

cozening defrauding dirty dealing dirty pool dissemblance entrapping overreaching smoke and mirrors two-facedness two-timing underhandedness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fairness forthrightness frankness honesty openness sincerity trustworthiness truth truthfulness

STRONG

artlessness reality

WEAK

uprightness

NOUN

hunting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angling fishery fishing shooting

STRONG

coursing falconry fowling hawking sporting stalking

WEAK

big-game hunting halieutics the hunt venatics venery

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BOGOTÁ, Colombia—A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, trapping people under collapsed buildings and presenting an early challenge to a president who was sworn in on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Others helped shut the shop, trapping the leopard inside.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

While rescue teams from seven countries fought to reach Gil, keep him hydrated, and maintain his spirits, the 43-year-old felt the walls continue to shift, trapping him more and more.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

The same stagnant air that intensifies the heat can also worsen air quality by trapping pollutants close to the surface.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

I peer through the bushes, afraid the Careers have returned, trapping me here for an indefinite time.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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