entrapment (B2)
noun
Definition
entrapment means the state of being entrapped. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The entrapment of the victims in the wreckage made rescue difficult.
A detective asking you to buy illegal marijuana for a dying man would be police entrapment.
The article uses entrapment to mean the state of being entrapped.
How to Use entrapment
- a/the entrapment (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a entrapment."
- entrapment in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked entrapment in context before translating it."
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