Hunter set trap to catch fox.

Meaning: The hunter placed a device in the woods in an attempt to capture the fox.

Choice of Words: Set means to put something in a particular place or position. Trap is a device used to catch and hold an animal or person. Catch means to seize or capture someone or something.

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The hunter put a snare to trap the fox.

Meaning: This sentence tells us that the hunter put a snare on the ground to catch the fox. The snare will tighten and trap the fox if it steps into the loop.

Choice of Words: Snare is a type of trap that is used to catch animals. It is made of a loop of wire or rope that is set on the ground. When an animal steps into the loop, it tightens and traps the animal.

The trapper laid a trap for the sly fox.

Meaning: This sentence tells us that the trapper put a trap on the ground to catch the fox. The trapper wants to catch the fox because he thinks it is clever and cunning.

Choice of Words: Trapper is a person who sets traps to catch animals. Laid means to put something down in a particular place. Sly means clever and cunning.

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