Lure into a sting operation Crossword Clue

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Lure into a sting operation Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. catch in or as if in a trap
2. take or catch as if in a snare or trap

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

OPERATION (noun)
1. activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
2. a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
LURE (noun)
1. anything that serves as an enticement
2. qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
LURE (verb)
1. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

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