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Trap

/træp/

A device or method designed to catch or capture a person or thing, often by surprise.

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The spider weaves a web to trap flies.Be careful, it's a trap to trick you!

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The word trap originates from the Old English treppe, which is derived from the Proto-Germanic trapō, meaning a step or an act of stepping. It is related to the Middle Dutch trappe.

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