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How to pronounce ensnare in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms entrap, snare, trammel, trap
Type of capture, catch
Has types gin
Type Words
Synonyms entrap, frame, set up
Type of lead on, cozen, deceive, delude

Examples of ensnare

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The Iraq trap now reaches out to ensnare those Americans who would be president.
From the washingtonpost.com
First they ensnare the technology enthusiast, who then works on the rest of us.
From the courier-journal.com
State wildlife officials hope to ensnare them using bananas and apples as bait.
From the orlandosentinel.com
It's filled with different types of traps to ensnare you so your opponent can win.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Unable to chase after you, they can only nip at your ankles, hoping to ensnare you.
From the guardian.co.uk
Investigators eager to ensnare a high-profile defendant initially targeted then-Rep.
From the washingtontimes.com
In both cases, federal agents had set up elaborate ruses to ensnare the men.
From the kentucky.com
Traffic citations spit out by red-light cameras ensnare rich and poor alike.
From the suntimes.com
Some are photos of men and women whom the client wants to ensnare in love.
From the nytimes.com
More examples
  • Take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"
  • Trap: catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
  • To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap; To entangle; to enmesh