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Vocabulary Entry
entrapment
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The act of trapping someone or something, or the state of being trapped.
Example Sentences
"The entrapment of the animals was unexpected."
"He filed a lawsuit claiming entrapment after the police induced him to commit a crime."
"The story revolves around the entrapment of the hero in the villain’s lair."
V
verb
To trap someone or something in a confined space or situation.
Example Sentences
"The hunter sought to entrap the deer in a net."
"She didn't mean to entrap her friend in a lie."
"They planned to entrap the villain during the party."