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    snare

    snare - Dictionary definition and meaning for word snare

    Definition
    (noun) something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
    Synonyms : trap
    Example Sentence
    • the exam was full of trap questions
    • it was all a snare and delusion
    Definition
    (noun) a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
    Synonyms : side drum , snare drum
    Definition
    (noun) 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 Definition
    (noun) strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit Definition
    (noun) a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
    Synonyms : gin , noose
    Definition
    (verb) catch in or as if in a trap
    Synonyms : ensnare , entrap , trammel , trap
    Example Sentence
    • The men trap foxes
    Definition
    (verb) entice and trap
    Synonyms : hook
    Example Sentence
    • The car salesman had snared three potential customers
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for snare

No AIR = trapped

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snare = s type nare(women) is always trap for men.

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