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| close in on |
to approach or surround, as to entrap or capture. |
| mire |
something that can entangle or entrap. [1/7 definitions] |
| mousetrap |
a device or strategy intended to entrap or deceive. [2/3 definitions] |
| net1 |
anything used to entrap, such as a complex investigation of wrongdoing. [1/6 definitions] |
| plant |
(informal) a person or thing placed or used in such a manner as to deceive or entrap. [1/10 definitions] |
| snare1 |
to capture with a trap or snare; entrap. [1/4 definitions] |
| wile |
a trick or stratagem intended to mislead, entice, or entrap. [2/4 definitions] |
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