Synonyms:
trap, snare
Meaning: something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel
Meaning: catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
Usage examples
"Oh! no; a snare?
The spy fell into the snare laid for him.
The surface of the crater is not exactly a snare.
We are going to construct a snare at each end of the ledge."
"He followed in the steps of a flying coward, and fell into a snare.
For that no mortal may escape; but on every side a wide snare encompasses us.
Fearful of being caught in the snare of worldly honors, he resolved to seek safety in flight.
And as he was going over the mountain he passed a wolf entangled in a snare, who begged to be set at liberty.
Not long after this, Avenant found an owl caught in a snare, he cut the strings, and freed the trembling captive.
The whole snare is hidden under grass and leaves." The Phoenix beamed and flung out its wings in a dramatic gesture.