ensnare (v)
entrap (v)
frame (v)
set up (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def take or catch as if in a snare or trap
examples I was set up!
The innocent man was framed by the police
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Outgoing links
Hypernym deceive, lead on, delude, cozen
Derivationally related form set up → setup
Derivationally related form entrap → entrapment
Incoming links
Derivationally related form setup → set up
Derivationally related form entrapment → entrap
Also see set → set up
Hyponym deceive, lead on, delude, cozen

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