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ensnared

adjective as in captive

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An awards contender focused on the Catholic Church might potentially anger the faithful, but “Conclave” has, blessedly, avoided the kinds of high-profile controversies that have ensnared some of its fellow nominees.

It is a subject ensnared in a culture of ignorance, enveloped by the fog of anti-intellectualism, and animated by a disdain for difference and the Other.

From Salon

It’s easy to see how a victim could be ensnared by a more powerful perpetrator under such circumstances.

The back and forth has only fuelled speculation that more high-profile music industry figures will become ensnared in the upcoming trials.

From BBC

When this familiarity dovetailed with a catfishing scheme, Tegan and many fans became ensnared in a sophisticated identity theft operation that lasted over 15 years.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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