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Trap

noun

/træp/

Meaning

a device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals, or a situation from which it is difficult to escape

The mouse was caught in the trap overnight.

snare, catch, pitfall, ambush

freedom, escape, release

mouse trap, set a trap, fall into a trap

Use borrowed capital for an investment, expecting profits to be greater than the interest payable.

A procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something.

A person who held a position or office before the current holder.

The contraction of two adjacent vowels into a single syllable or the separation of liquid from a gel...

The act of using up resources, goods, or energy; also refers to the eating or drinking of something.

A long journey or wandering, especially on foot.