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entrapment

/ɪnˈtræpmənt/noun

उच्चारण इन्ट्रैप्मन्ट

फँसाना, (अपराध कराने के लिए) जाल बिछाना

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] law

    the act of tricking somebody into committing a crime so that they can be arrested for it

    फँसाना, (अपराध कराने के लिए) जाल बिछाना

    • His lawyer argued that the police sting was a case of entrapment.

    Synonyms trapping ensnarement setting up

  2. 2

    [U]

    the state of being caught in a place or situation from which you cannot escape

    फँसाव, फँसे होने की स्थिति

    • Many women in unhappy marriages describe a feeling of entrapment.

    Synonyms captivity confinement

    Opposite freedom release

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