Game and Trap

Game

Game noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.

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Trap and game are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trap" instead a noun "Game".

Nearby Words: gaming, gamed, gamesome, gamesmanship, gamer

Trap noun - A device or scheme for capturing another by surprise.

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Game and trap are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Game" instead a noun "Trap".

Nearby Words: trapped, trapping, trapper, trappy

old	old game	old trap
full	full game	full trap
particular	particular game	particular trap
similar	similar game	similar trap
Other adjectives: perfect, certain, standard, original, single, simple, actual, real, big, dangerous, magic, new, final, classic, titular, next, last, latest, said.

In the original Source mod, players could shut the door to their office at the very start of the game and trap themselves inside.

Source: Developers Foresight / The Stanley Parable
Later in the game, Sonic's impulsiveness ends up triggering a trap, but gets Tails captured instead.

Source: Video Game / Sonic Lost World
The Game Genie manual states that you must press Up at the final door straight away, otherwise you may get caught in Bowser's time trap and the game will pause forever.

Source: Hand Wave

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