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noun
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
“it was all a snare and delusion”
noun
a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
noun
strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
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