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   en·trap·ment

   /inˈtrapmənt/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being caught in or as in a trap: "the feeling of entrapment grows as the roads close and the power goes out"
   • ▪ the action of tricking someone into committing a crime in order to secure their prosecution: "his style of investigation constitutes entrapment"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENTRAPMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the act of causing someone to do something they would not usually do by tricking them: The police have been accused of using entrapment to bring charges against suspects. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Plotting & trapping. be in league with someone idiom. cahoots. catch someone out. chemtrail. chicanery. conspiracy theorist.

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     entrapment definicja: 1. the act of causing someone to do...

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     ENTRAPMENT meaning: 1. the act of causing someone to do...

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     ENTRAPMENT translate: 圈套;誘捕;誘騙. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Entrapment in Simplified Chinese

     ENTRAPMENT translate: 圈套;诱捕;诱骗. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Entrap

     to deceive someone into doing something wrong so that the...

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   Entrapment is the action or process of entrapping, or the condition of being entrapped. It can also refer to a legal defense or a medical condition. See examples, synonyms, and word history.

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   Entrapment definition: the luring by a law-enforcement agent of a person into committing a crime. See examples of ENTRAPMENT used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENTRAPMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ENTRAPMENT meaning: 1. the act of causing someone to do something they would not usually do by tricking them: 2. the…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › entrapmentEntrapment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Entrapment is a legal term that describes what happens when someone is tricked into committing a crime. Police officers have to be careful not to use techniques that might be seen as entrapment.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENTRAPMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Entrapment is the practice of arresting someone by using unfair or illegal methods. Learn the word frequency, synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences of entrapment from Collins English Dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENTRAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Entrapment is the act of deceiving someone into doing something wrong so that they can be caught. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as law, science, and culture, with examples and synonyms.