entrapment

[en-trap-muhnt] / ɛnˈtræp mənt /

NOUN

enmeshment

Synonyms

WEAK

embranglement embroilment ensnarement involvement mesh mix up snare tangle trap

NOUN

ensnarement

Synonyms

WEAK

embranglement embroilment enmeshment involvement mesh mix up snare tangle trap

NOUN

entanglement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imbroglio liaison

STRONG

affair association cobweb complexity confusion difficulty embarrassment embroilment intricacy intrigue involvement jumble knot mesh mess mix up muddle snare tangle tie up toil trap web

WEAK

enmeshment ensnarement

Antonyms

STRONG

calm clarity ease line order organization peace

WEAK

disentanglement simplicity

NOUN

snare

Synonyms

STRONG

allurement bait catch come-on deception decoy enticement lure net noose pitfall quicksand temptation trick wire

WEAK

booby trap inveiglement seducement

Antonyms

STRONG

frankness honesty repulsion

WEAK

freedom liberation

Example Sentences

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She was an AI-generated face and voice being operated by a popular, male influencer, who specialises in the entrapment of paedophiles.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Tzahualli is a Nahuatl word for spiderweb, a common metaphor for fragility, interconnectedness, beauty and, not least, potential entrapment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025

And some of them were entrapment, I would say.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2024

The owl needed treatment for soft tissue injuries incurred to its wing during its entrapment, the center explained in a subsequent post on X.

From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2023

A troop of baboons ran with arched tails flying as they zigzagged, not yet understanding their entrapment.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

entrapment

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