ensnare

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Then perish Venice rather than my friend I will disclose--ensnare--betray--destroy Oh, what a villain I become for thee Lioni_.

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  • With it heslowly begins to grip and ensnare, to guide and to push all public life,since he is in a position to create and direct that power which, under thename of 'public opinion,' IS better known today than a few decades ago. —  Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf: Nation and Race
  • Democrats want their constituents to put all of our hopes in big government programs that will eventually ensnare Americans 'freedoms. —  The Reality Check
  • Since this happens to be my situation I turned my attention to my 19 year old niece and set a trap to ensnare her. —  1870 pearl ~ My Life in Stitches
  • After that, the charges came on criminal contempt because of the-especially of the efforts of a very vindictive and politically motivated prosecutor here in Virginia who is trying to basically ensnare my father in a new trial. —  Democracy Now!
  • Suppose there is a single Secret Service agent on the edge of the pond, armed with a small net to ensnare the swimming rabbit as it approaches the edge. —  TierneyLab
 

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ensnare:   ensnared
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/ɪn, ɛnˈsnɛr/
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