| Name: |
the trap someone into action construction |
| Description: |
A person causes another person to follow a course of action using deception. The NP following 'into' indicates the action. |
| Verbs: |
bamboozle, con, deceive, dupe, entrap, fool, inveigle, lure, trap, trick |
| Example: |
The politicians had trapped him into a game played by their rules. (BNC) |
| Membership: |
cause; cause someone to do; deception; negative effect |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Causation.
Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected; NP3: Result
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