catch by artifice
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catch — Synonyms and related words: OD, abash, abduction, absorb, absorb the attention, accept, acquire, acquisition, allure, ambition, anchor, appreciate, apprehend, apprehension, arrest, arrestation, artful dodge, artifice, assimilate, astonishment,… … Moby Thesaurus
artifice — Synonyms and related words: Gongorism, Italian hand, Machiavellianism, action, acuteness, ad hoc measure, adeptness, adroitness, affectation, affectedness, ambidexterity, answer, art, artful dodge, artfulness, artificiality, astuteness, bad faith … Moby Thesaurus
gimmick — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. artifice, trick, angle. See plan. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Gadget] Syn. apparatus, fixture, contrivance; see device 1 . 2. [Means] Syn. catch, secret device, method; see trick 1 . III (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
entrap — en·trap /in trap/ vt en·trapped, en·trap·ping: to cause (a person) to commit a crime by means of undue persuasion, encouragement, or fraud in order to later prosecute police entrap him into violating the literal terms of a criminal statute W. R.… … Law dictionary
hook — /hʊk / (say hook) noun 1. a curved or angular piece of metal or other firm substance catching, pulling, or sustaining something. 2. a fishhook. 3. that which catches; a snare; a trap. 4. something curved or bent like a hook, as a mark or symbol,… …
entrap — To catch, to entrap, to ensnare; hence, to catch by artifice. To involve in difficulties or distresses; to catch or involve in contradictions … Black's law dictionary
entrap — To catch, to entrap, to ensnare; hence, to catch by artifice. To involve in difficulties or distresses; to catch or involve in contradictions … Black's law dictionary
entrap — To catch; to ensnare; hence to catch by artifice; to involve in difficulties or distresses; to catch or involve in contradistinctions. Roane v State, 55 Okla Crim 332, 29 P2d 990. See entrapment … Ballentine's law dictionary
English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium
fish — I. /fɪʃ / (say fish) noun (plural fish or fishes) 1. any of various cold blooded, completely aquatic vertebrates, having gills, fins, and typically an elongated body usually covered with scales. 2. any of various other aquatic animals. 3. the… …
