Entrapment
Entrapment noun - A defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials.
Pinch and entrapment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pinch" instead a noun "Entrapment".
Nearby Word: entrap
Pinch
Pinch noun - The act of taking into one's control by authority of law.
Usage example: an innocent person caught up in a city-wide pinch of drug dealers
Entrapment and pinch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Entrapment" instead a noun "Pinch".
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