Booby trap
Booby trap noun - A usually concealed explosive device designed to go off when disturbed.
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Setup and booby trap are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Setup" instead a noun phrase "Booby trap".
Setup
Setup noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.
Booby trap and setup are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Booby trap" instead a noun "Setup".
Nearby Word: set
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It seems like the setup for a boobytrap, but the fishhooks are never used, and the glue gun is only used for easily the mildest booby trap in the series (the fan blasting feathers onto Harry).
Source: Film / Home Alone
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