DEADFALLS Synonyms
0 hypernym for deadfalls. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DEADFALLS
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| decoys | noun n | |||||
noun • a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) • something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed verb • lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy | ||||||
| entanglements | noun n | |||||
noun • an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim | ||||||
| lures | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward • anything that serves as an enticement • something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed verb • provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion | ||||||
| mantraps | noun n | |||||
noun • a very attractive or seductive looking woman • a trap for catching trespassers | ||||||
| nooses | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose • a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled verb • make a noose in or of • secure with a noose | ||||||
| pitfalls | noun n | |||||
noun • an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty • a trap in the form of a concealed hole | ||||||
| snags | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a sharp protuberance • a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart • an unforeseen obstacle verb • catch on a snag • get by acting quickly and smartly • hew jaggedly | ||||||
| snares | noun n | |||||
noun • something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares • a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head • a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities • strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit • a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose verb • catch in or as if in a trap • entice and trap | ||||||
| traps | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned • drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas • something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares • a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise • informal terms for the mouth • a light two-wheeled carriage • a hazard on a golf course verb • place in a confining or embarrassing position • catch in or as if in a trap • hold or catch as if in a trap • to hold fast or prevent from moving • to sell marijuana on a street corner | ||||||
| triggers | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun • a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen • an act that sets in motion some course of events verb • put in motion or move to act • release or pull the trigger on | ||||||
| dive | ||||||
noun • a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall • a headlong plunge into water • a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft verb • drop steeply • plunge into water • swim under water | ||||||