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| April Fools' Day |
the first day of April, when tricks and practical jokes are customarily played on unsuspecting people. |
| booby trap |
a bomb or other explosive device that is well-hidden and wired to explode upon being touched or triggered by an unsuspecting person. [2 definitions] |
| shill |
an accomplice of a swindler or vendor, who feigns an enthusiastic interest in the goods or deal being offered in order to convince unsuspecting customers to buy or enter into the deal. [1/4 definitions] |
| snare1 |
anything intended to lure, tempt, or entangle unsuspecting victims; trap. [1/4 definitions] |
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