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English word

trap

B2Frequent NGSL-3
UK /træp/US /træp/
noun

a piece of equipment for catching animals

verb

to put somebody in a dangerous place that they cannot get out of

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Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address
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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.

Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

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And I think we fell into that trap, and it—you know—you have to eat a little bit of humble pie.

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