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snare
n. a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
snare
n. strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
trap, snare
n. something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"
snare drum, snare, side drum
n. a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
Verbs (7)
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hook, snare
v. entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"
trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel
v. catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
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Fuzzynyms (44)
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decoy, steerer
n. a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait, trap
n. the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
ruse, artifice
n. a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
drum, membranophone, tympan
n. a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
bass
n. the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani
n. a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
lodge, wedge, stick, deposit
v. put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
hitch
v. connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car"
snag
v. catch on a snag; "I snagged my stocking"
enmesh, mesh, ensnarl
v. entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
entice, lure, tempt
v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"
still-hunt, ambush
v. hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing
net, sack, sack up, clear
v. make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"
overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
v. rip off; ask an unreasonable price
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shack > shanty > share > showery > sloppy > sloughy > snag > snare
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