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to spring a trap
01
to trick someone into saying or doing something, often to make them reveal information without realizing it
Collocation
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The protagonist in the novel unwittingly sprang a trap laid by the antagonist, leading to a dramatic turn of events.
02
to set a trap, typically with the intention of capturing a person or thing, such as an animal or a criminal
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The police devised a plan to spring a trap, hoping to apprehend the criminal once and for all.
