Cleave and Entrap

Cleave

Cleave verb - To hold to something firmly as if by adhesion.

Entrap and cleave are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Entrap" instead a verb "Cleave".

Nearby Words: cleavage, cleaver, cleaving

Entrap

Entrap verb - To catch or hold as if in a net.

Cleave and entrap are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cleave" instead a verb "Entrap".

Nearby Words: entrapment, entrapping

Common collocations

target cleave target entrap target
enemies cleave enemies entrap enemies
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