trap vs snare

trap and snare both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trap	Yes	No	Yes	No
snare	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, snare is a hyponym of trap; that is, snare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trap:

trap: a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
snare: a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

As nouns, trap and snare are synonyms defined as:

trap and snare: something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

As verbs, trap and snare are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of trap include ensnare, entrap, trammel.

trap (noun)	snare (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise	a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned	strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
a light two-wheeled carriage	a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
a hazard on a golf course	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
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters	something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
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)	snare (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap	entice and trap
hold or catch as if in a trap	catch in or as if in a trap
to hold fast or prevent from moving
to sell marijuana on a street corner
place in a confining or embarrassing position