snarer

/ˈsnɛrər/
noun
  1. A person who sets snares to catch animals, especially for food or fur.
    • The snarer checked his lines early in the morning before the sun rose.
    • The experienced snarer taught the beginners how to set traps in the forest.
    • In the old days, a snarer could provide meat for the whole village.
  2. A person who tricks or traps others into a difficult situation.
    • The con artist was a skilled snarer of trusting people.
    • The scammer acted as a snarer, luring people with false promises.
    • She realized too late that the friendly stranger was a snarer looking for victims.
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