dragnet

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Synonyms: fragnet, dragonet, drawnet, tragnet

Antonyms: fragnet, dragonet, drawnet, tragnet

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|fishing}} A [[net]] [[dragged]] across the [[bottom]] of a [[body of water]].
2. {{lb|en|law enforcement|figuratively}} A [[heightened]] [[effort]] by [[law enforcement]] [[personnel]] undertaken [[in order to]] [[capture]] [[suspect]]s.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|fishing|transitive}} To drag a net across the bottom of a body of water.
2. {{lb|en|law enforcement|figuratively|transitive}} To undertake a heightened effort to catch a suspect.

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