| bootstrap | (verb) help oneself, often through improvised means | - |
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| entrap | (verb) catch in or as if in a trap | Synonyms: ensnare, snare, trammel, trap |
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| (verb) take or catch as if in a snare or trap | Synonyms: ensnare, frame, set up |
| strap | (verb) secure (a sprained joint) with a strap | - |
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| (verb) sharpen with a strap | - |
| (verb) tie with a strap | - |
| (verb) beat severely with a whip or rod | Synonyms: flog, lash, lather, slash, trounce, welt, whip |
| trap | (verb) catch in or as if in a trap | Synonyms: ensnare, entrap, snare, trammel |
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| (verb) hold or catch as if in a trap | - |
| (verb) to hold fast or prevent from moving | Synonyms: immobilise, immobilize, pin |
| (verb) to sell marijuana on a street corner | - |
| (verb) place in a confining or embarrassing position | Synonyms: pin down |
| unstrap | (verb) remove the strap or straps from | - |
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