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snare1
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- pronunciation:
- sneIr
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition: |
a trap for catching small animals and birds. Snares usually have a noose.
A rabbit was trapped in the hunter's snare.- synonyms:
- trap
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| related words: |
ambush, bait, lure, net, trick |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
snares, snaring, snared |
| definition: |
to capture with a trap or snare.
We snared rabbits and released them away from our garden.- synonyms:
- trap
- similar words:
- capture, decoy, net
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| related words: |
catch, entangle, foul, lure |
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