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rattrap

noun

Meaning

  1. A device (trap) used to catch rats.
  2. A dilapidated building, a place that is run down and unsanitary.
  3. A difficult, entangling situation.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

dive(English)mantrap(English)snare(English)rattletrap(English)trap(English)snap trap(English)hook(English)trapstick(English)scoop(English)primal(English)beast(English)universe(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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