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snare
1. noun
a) A trap made from a loop of wire, string, or leather.

...and I had now lived two years under this uneasiness, which, indeed, made my life much less comfortable than it was before, as may be well imagined by any who know what it is to live in the constant snare of the fear of man.

b) A mental or psychological trap; usually in the phrase a snare and a delusion.
2. verb
to catch or hold, especially with a loop.
See Also: ensnare, snare drum

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