trap
B2Frequent NGSL-3UK /træp/US /træp/
Meaning
noun
a piece of equipment for catching animals
“a fox with its leg in a trap”
verb
to put somebody in a dangerous place that they cannot get out of
“be trapped, Help! I'm trapped!”
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“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.”
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“that trap and uh it you know you you”
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