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trap

/tɹæp/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

  2. noun

    drain consisting of a U shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas

  3. verb

    place in a confining or embarrassing position

    He was trapped in a difficult situation

  4. verb

    catch in or as if in a trap

    The men trap foxes

  5. noun

    something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

    the exam was full of trap questions

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