What is another word for ensnaring?

Pronunciation: [ɛnsnˈe͡əɹɪŋ] (IPA)

There are plenty of synonyms for the word "ensnaring", each with its own flavour and connotations. For instance, "captivating" suggests something that draws you in irresistibly, while "enticing" implies a more deliberate lure or temptation. "Entrapping" has a more negative connotation, suggesting someone is being tricked or trapped into a situation they don't want to be in. "Enmeshing" suggests getting tangled up in something or being overwhelmed by it, while "embroiling" implies a more active involvement in a situation. Finally, "engrossing" suggests absorbing someone's attention or focus, while "mesmerizing" implies a hypnotic or trance-like state.

What are the hypernyms for Ensnaring?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Ensnaring

It is remarkable, that the aspect, language, and manners of the people, on each side of the narrow channel, are nearly similar; that the arms they use for procuring subsistence are the same; that their boats and method of fishing are exactly alike; that both make use of a wooden instrument for procuring fire by friction; that neither attack their enemies in the open field, but take all advantages of ensnaring them by wiles and stratagem; and that the vanquished, when taken prisoners, are tortured without mercy.
"An Historical Account Of The Rise And Progress Of The Colonies Of South Carolina And Georgia, Volume 1"
Alexander Hewatt
The usual ensnaring questions as to the supremacy of the King, etcetera, were put to him, and the answers being unsatisfactory, Claverhouse ordered him to say his prayers and prepare for immediate death.
"Hunted and Harried"
R.M. Ballantyne
That these priests, who imagined they were eating and drinking the body and blood of Christ in the form of bread and wine, did in reality eat and drink His flesh and His blood, but not as wine and bits of bread, but by ensnaring "these little ones" with whom He identified Himself, by depriving them of the greatest blessings and submitting them to most cruel torments, and by hiding from men the tidings of great joy which He had brought.
"Resurrection"
Maude, Louise Shanks

Related words: snare, nets, traps, ensnare, entangle, shackle, mesh

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