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trap vs detain

detain vs trap

trap is a noun but detain is not a noun.

trap and detain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trap Yes No Yes No
detain No No Yes No
As verbs, detain is a hypernym of trap; that is, detain is a word with a broader meaning than trap:
  • trap: place in a confining or embarrassing position
  • detain: deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Other hypernyms of trap include confine.
trap (noun) detain (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
a light two-wheeled carriage
a hazard on a golf course
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
informal terms for the mouth
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
trap (verb) detain (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap cause to be slowed down or delayed
hold or catch as if in a trap stop or halt
to hold fast or prevent from moving deprive of freedom; take into confinement
to sell marijuana on a street corner
place in a confining or embarrassing position
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