snare

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Synonyms: snarl, snark, stare, spare, sare, snake, share, snarf, scare, snar, snart

Antonyms: snarl, snark, stare, spare, sare, snake, share, snarf, scare, snar, snart

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Noun

1. A [[trap]] (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).
2. A [[mental]] or [[psychological]] trap.
3. {{lb|en|veterinary}} A loop of cord used in [[obstetric]] cases, to hold or to pull a [[fetus]] from the mother animal.
4. {{lb|en|surgery}} A similar looped instrument formerly used to remove tumours etc.
5. {{lb|en|music}} A set of stiff [[wire]]s held under [[tension]] against the bottom head of a [[drum]] to create a rattling sound.
6. {{lb|en|music}} A [[snare drum]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[catch]] or hold, especially with a loop.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|figurative}} To [[ensnare]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|intransitive|uncommon}} To play (a snare drum, or a beat on or as if on a snare drum).

Proper noun

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