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IDEA.org / Words / set a trap
Related — snare (Device for catching prey); ambush (Surprise strike from concealment); bait (Lure for prey); lure · capture · ensnare · pitfall · tripwire · hunt · prey · cunning · decoy · mousetrap
DECEPTION/CAPTURE INTENTset a trap ≠ set free Release from confinement; release · let go · liberate · rescue · spare
CONCEALMENT VS. REVELATIONset a trap ≠ blow the whistle Expose hidden wrongdoing; sound the alarm · tip off
DECEPTION INTENTset a trap ≠ lay one's cards on the table Reveal one's true position; sound the alarm · play fair · come clean · show one's hand
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/set_a_trap