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entrapment
noun en·trap·ment \-mənt\
: the act of entrapping someone or something or the condition of being entrapped
: the illegal act of tricking someone into committing a crime so that the person you have tricked can be arrested
Full Definition of ENTRAPMENT
1
a : the action or process of entrapping b : the condition of being entrapped
2
: the action of luring an individual into committing a crime in order to prosecute the person for it
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First Known Use of ENTRAPMENT
1597
Medical Dictionary
entrapment
noun en·trap·ment \in-ˈtrap-mənt, en-\
Medical Definition of ENTRAPMENT
: chronic compression of a peripheral nerve (as the median nerve or ulnar nerve) usually between ligamentous and bony surfaces that is characterized especially by pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness
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