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noose
 
Noun noose has 2 senses
  1. snare, gin, noose - a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a noose
    --1 is a kind of trap
    --1 has parts: slipknot
  2. noose, running noose, slip noose - a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
    --2 is a kind of loop
    --2 is a part of
     hangman's rope, hangman's halter, halter, hemp, hempen necktie; lasso, lariat, riata, reata
     --2 has parts: slipknot
    --2 has particulars: clinch, clench
    Derived forms: verb noose2, verb noose1
Verb noose has 2 senses
  1. noose - make a noose in or of
    --1 is one way to     loop, intertwine
    Derived form: noun noose2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. noose - secure with a noose
    --2 is one way to     fasten, fix, secure
    Derived form: noun noose2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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