What’s the word for when someone tells you to do something and that same person reprimands you for it?
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I know that there’s a word for it but I cannot remember what it is. I know it can be used in the law e.g. it’s illegal for a police officer to tell a store owner to sell alcohol to a minor and then arrest them. What would be the word for that?
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I know that there’s a word for it but I cannot remember what it is. I know it can be used in the law e.g. it’s illegal for a police officer to tell a store owner to sell alcohol to a minor and then arrest them. What would be the word for that?
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There is a huge difference between reprimanding a person and arresting a person.
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the question, and the description of the question, leave 'wiggle rooms' of deception ... and opinion.
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I know that there’s a word for it but I cannot remember what it is. I know it can be used in the law e.g. it’s illegal for a police officer to tell a store owner to sell alcohol to a minor and then arrest them. What would be the word for that?
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I know that there’s a word for it but I cannot remember what it is. I know it can be used in the law e.g. it’s illegal for a police officer to tell a store owner to sell alcohol to a minor and then arrest them. What would be the word for that?
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Welcome to EL&U. Please note that this is a Q&A site, not a discussion forum, and our format is very ill-suited to requests for suggestions, recommendations, or other open-ended lists. I strongly encourage you to take the site tour and review the help center for additional guidance. We do accept requests for help with vocabulary, but you should see the guidance for single word requests before posting.
– ubi hatt
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There is a huge difference between reprimanding a person and arresting a person.
– ubi hatt
12 hours ago
the question, and the description of the question, leave 'wiggle rooms' of deception ... and opinion.
– lbf
10 hours ago
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Welcome to EL&U. Please note that this is a Q&A site, not a discussion forum, and our format is very ill-suited to requests for suggestions, recommendations, or other open-ended lists. I strongly encourage you to take the site tour and review the help center for additional guidance. We do accept requests for help with vocabulary, but you should see the guidance for single word requests before posting.
– ubi hatt
12 hours ago
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There is a huge difference between reprimanding a person and arresting a person.
– ubi hatt
12 hours ago
the question, and the description of the question, leave 'wiggle rooms' of deception ... and opinion.
– lbf
10 hours ago
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Welcome to EL&U. Please note that this is a Q&A site, not a discussion forum, and our format is very ill-suited to requests for suggestions, recommendations, or other open-ended lists. I strongly encourage you to take the site tour and review the help center for additional guidance. We do accept requests for help with vocabulary, but you should see the guidance for single word requests before posting.
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– ubi hatt
12 hours ago
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There is a huge difference between reprimanding a person and arresting a person.
– ubi hatt
12 hours ago
There is a huge difference between reprimanding a person and arresting a person.
– ubi hatt
12 hours ago
the question, and the description of the question, leave 'wiggle rooms' of deception ... and opinion.
– lbf
10 hours ago
the question, and the description of the question, leave 'wiggle rooms' of deception ... and opinion.
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The word you are looking for is "entrapment."
Entrapment is a legal term that describes what happens when someone is tricked into committing a crime.
- Vocabulary.com
The woman's defense was entrapment; she claimed that she had no intention of buying contraband until an undercover policeman badgered her into it, and she went along just to get him to leave her alone .
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Lordology - What part of the answer is unclear to you? The lady asks for a specific word that she has heard before and has forgotten. She then describes entrapment. So I answered her question, with a link to a full explanation. Fact is, I am damn sure that "entrapment" is what she is talking about, that it is the right answer on the basis of the linked article. I was just being tactful by recognizing that misinterpetation is always possible.
– remarkl
11 hours ago
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@remarkl - Note that links have habit of becoming obsolete. It's helpful to quote a selected part or parts of the text from the link that you consider most relevant. Then give the link to show your source.
– chasly from UK
11 hours ago
@remarkl There is a reason the system flags posts as low quality because of their length and content. An answer is expected to be fully fleshed-out, with as much context, source citations and quotes as possible. This is what makes a good, full and complete answer. One source; one citation is not always enough -- you should always try and write posts to the best of your ability. For example, you have not included a quote explaining where the word could be used.
– Lordology
10 hours ago
@chaslyfromUK I understand, but situations make cases. This was an easy request for a single word. I made the informed judgment that this was not a question for the ages, that a link that works today is all the asker needs. I don't care that some algorithm has flagged my answer as "low quality." I care whether the asker found it to be such. Some questions have universal pedagogical importance, and those deserve "high-quality" answers. This one, in my judgment as a human being in the thick of battle, is not one of them.
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There are also blurred lines between 'entrapment' and a 'sting' operation, commonly just referred to as 'a sting'.
In law enforcement, a sting operation is a deceptive operation designed to catch a person committing a crime. A typical sting will have an undercover law enforcement officer, detective, or co-operative member of the public play a role as criminal partner or potential victim and go along with a suspect's actions to gather evidence of the suspect's wrongdoing.
Entrapment is illegal, a sting operation is legal, but as I said, the lines are blurred.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting_operation
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The word you are looking for is "entrapment."
Entrapment is a legal term that describes what happens when someone is tricked into committing a crime.
- Vocabulary.com
The woman's defense was entrapment; she claimed that she had no intention of buying contraband until an undercover policeman badgered her into it, and she went along just to get him to leave her alone .
answered 12 hours ago
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Thank you for your effort. Stack Exchange answers are “right” answers, not ideas, suggestions, or opinions. To show that yours is the right answer, please edit to include explanation, context, and supporting facts. If you are unsure of whether your answer is suitable, please comment it below the question. If you are unsure what the asker is looking for, first ask for clarification in the comment box on the question.
– Lordology
12 hours ago
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Lordology - What part of the answer is unclear to you? The lady asks for a specific word that she has heard before and has forgotten. She then describes entrapment. So I answered her question, with a link to a full explanation. Fact is, I am damn sure that "entrapment" is what she is talking about, that it is the right answer on the basis of the linked article. I was just being tactful by recognizing that misinterpetation is always possible.
– remarkl
11 hours ago
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@remarkl - Note that links have habit of becoming obsolete. It's helpful to quote a selected part or parts of the text from the link that you consider most relevant. Then give the link to show your source.
– chasly from UK
11 hours ago
@remarkl There is a reason the system flags posts as low quality because of their length and content. An answer is expected to be fully fleshed-out, with as much context, source citations and quotes as possible. This is what makes a good, full and complete answer. One source; one citation is not always enough -- you should always try and write posts to the best of your ability. For example, you have not included a quote explaining where the word could be used.
– Lordology
10 hours ago
@chaslyfromUK I understand, but situations make cases. This was an easy request for a single word. I made the informed judgment that this was not a question for the ages, that a link that works today is all the asker needs. I don't care that some algorithm has flagged my answer as "low quality." I care whether the asker found it to be such. Some questions have universal pedagogical importance, and those deserve "high-quality" answers. This one, in my judgment as a human being in the thick of battle, is not one of them.
– remarkl
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The word you are looking for is "entrapment."
Entrapment is a legal term that describes what happens when someone is tricked into committing a crime.
- Vocabulary.com
The woman's defense was entrapment; she claimed that she had no intention of buying contraband until an undercover policeman badgered her into it, and she went along just to get him to leave her alone .
answered 12 hours ago
remarklremarkl
61119
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Thank you for your effort. Stack Exchange answers are “right” answers, not ideas, suggestions, or opinions. To show that yours is the right answer, please edit to include explanation, context, and supporting facts. If you are unsure of whether your answer is suitable, please comment it below the question. If you are unsure what the asker is looking for, first ask for clarification in the comment box on the question.
– Lordology
12 hours ago
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Lordology - What part of the answer is unclear to you? The lady asks for a specific word that she has heard before and has forgotten. She then describes entrapment. So I answered her question, with a link to a full explanation. Fact is, I am damn sure that "entrapment" is what she is talking about, that it is the right answer on the basis of the linked article. I was just being tactful by recognizing that misinterpetation is always possible.
– remarkl
11 hours ago
2
@remarkl - Note that links have habit of becoming obsolete. It's helpful to quote a selected part or parts of the text from the link that you consider most relevant. Then give the link to show your source.
– chasly from UK
11 hours ago
@remarkl There is a reason the system flags posts as low quality because of their length and content. An answer is expected to be fully fleshed-out, with as much context, source citations and quotes as possible. This is what makes a good, full and complete answer. One source; one citation is not always enough -- you should always try and write posts to the best of your ability. For example, you have not included a quote explaining where the word could be used.
– Lordology
10 hours ago
@chaslyfromUK I understand, but situations make cases. This was an easy request for a single word. I made the informed judgment that this was not a question for the ages, that a link that works today is all the asker needs. I don't care that some algorithm has flagged my answer as "low quality." I care whether the asker found it to be such. Some questions have universal pedagogical importance, and those deserve "high-quality" answers. This one, in my judgment as a human being in the thick of battle, is not one of them.
– remarkl
10 hours ago
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The word you are looking for is "entrapment."
Entrapment is a legal term that describes what happens when someone is tricked into committing a crime.
- Vocabulary.com
The woman's defense was entrapment; she claimed that she had no intention of buying contraband until an undercover policeman badgered her into it, and she went along just to get him to leave her alone .
answered 12 hours ago
remarklremarkl
61119
The word you are looking for is "entrapment."
Entrapment is a legal term that describes what happens when someone is tricked into committing a crime.
- Vocabulary.com
The woman's defense was entrapment; she claimed that she had no intention of buying contraband until an undercover policeman badgered her into it, and she went along just to get him to leave her alone .
answered 12 hours ago
remarklremarkl
61119
edited 7 hours ago
answered 12 hours ago
remarklremarkl
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answered 12 hours ago
remarklremarkl
61119
answered 12 hours ago
remarklremarkl
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61119
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– Lordology
12 hours ago
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Lordology - What part of the answer is unclear to you? The lady asks for a specific word that she has heard before and has forgotten. She then describes entrapment. So I answered her question, with a link to a full explanation. Fact is, I am damn sure that "entrapment" is what she is talking about, that it is the right answer on the basis of the linked article. I was just being tactful by recognizing that misinterpetation is always possible.
– remarkl
11 hours ago
2
@remarkl - Note that links have habit of becoming obsolete. It's helpful to quote a selected part or parts of the text from the link that you consider most relevant. Then give the link to show your source.
– chasly from UK
11 hours ago
@remarkl There is a reason the system flags posts as low quality because of their length and content. An answer is expected to be fully fleshed-out, with as much context, source citations and quotes as possible. This is what makes a good, full and complete answer. One source; one citation is not always enough -- you should always try and write posts to the best of your ability. For example, you have not included a quote explaining where the word could be used.
– Lordology
10 hours ago
@chaslyfromUK I understand, but situations make cases. This was an easy request for a single word. I made the informed judgment that this was not a question for the ages, that a link that works today is all the asker needs. I don't care that some algorithm has flagged my answer as "low quality." I care whether the asker found it to be such. Some questions have universal pedagogical importance, and those deserve "high-quality" answers. This one, in my judgment as a human being in the thick of battle, is not one of them.
– remarkl
10 hours ago
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Thank you for your effort. Stack Exchange answers are “right” answers, not ideas, suggestions, or opinions. To show that yours is the right answer, please edit to include explanation, context, and supporting facts. If you are unsure of whether your answer is suitable, please comment it below the question. If you are unsure what the asker is looking for, first ask for clarification in the comment box on the question.
– Lordology
12 hours ago
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Lordology - What part of the answer is unclear to you? The lady asks for a specific word that she has heard before and has forgotten. She then describes entrapment. So I answered her question, with a link to a full explanation. Fact is, I am damn sure that "entrapment" is what she is talking about, that it is the right answer on the basis of the linked article. I was just being tactful by recognizing that misinterpetation is always possible.
– remarkl
11 hours ago
2
@remarkl - Note that links have habit of becoming obsolete. It's helpful to quote a selected part or parts of the text from the link that you consider most relevant. Then give the link to show your source.
– chasly from UK
11 hours ago
@remarkl There is a reason the system flags posts as low quality because of their length and content. An answer is expected to be fully fleshed-out, with as much context, source citations and quotes as possible. This is what makes a good, full and complete answer. One source; one citation is not always enough -- you should always try and write posts to the best of your ability. For example, you have not included a quote explaining where the word could be used.
– Lordology
10 hours ago
@chaslyfromUK I understand, but situations make cases. This was an easy request for a single word. I made the informed judgment that this was not a question for the ages, that a link that works today is all the asker needs. I don't care that some algorithm has flagged my answer as "low quality." I care whether the asker found it to be such. Some questions have universal pedagogical importance, and those deserve "high-quality" answers. This one, in my judgment as a human being in the thick of battle, is not one of them.
– remarkl
10 hours ago
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Lordology - What part of the answer is unclear to you? The lady asks for a specific word that she has heard before and has forgotten. She then describes entrapment. So I answered her question, with a link to a full explanation. Fact is, I am damn sure that "entrapment" is what she is talking about, that it is the right answer on the basis of the linked article. I was just being tactful by recognizing that misinterpetation is always possible.
– remarkl
11 hours ago
Lordology - What part of the answer is unclear to you? The lady asks for a specific word that she has heard before and has forgotten. She then describes entrapment. So I answered her question, with a link to a full explanation. Fact is, I am damn sure that "entrapment" is what she is talking about, that it is the right answer on the basis of the linked article. I was just being tactful by recognizing that misinterpetation is always possible.
– remarkl
11 hours ago
2
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@remarkl - Note that links have habit of becoming obsolete. It's helpful to quote a selected part or parts of the text from the link that you consider most relevant. Then give the link to show your source.
– chasly from UK
11 hours ago
@remarkl - Note that links have habit of becoming obsolete. It's helpful to quote a selected part or parts of the text from the link that you consider most relevant. Then give the link to show your source.
– chasly from UK
11 hours ago
@remarkl There is a reason the system flags posts as low quality because of their length and content. An answer is expected to be fully fleshed-out, with as much context, source citations and quotes as possible. This is what makes a good, full and complete answer. One source; one citation is not always enough -- you should always try and write posts to the best of your ability. For example, you have not included a quote explaining where the word could be used.
– Lordology
10 hours ago
@remarkl There is a reason the system flags posts as low quality because of their length and content. An answer is expected to be fully fleshed-out, with as much context, source citations and quotes as possible. This is what makes a good, full and complete answer. One source; one citation is not always enough -- you should always try and write posts to the best of your ability. For example, you have not included a quote explaining where the word could be used.
– Lordology
10 hours ago
@chaslyfromUK I understand, but situations make cases. This was an easy request for a single word. I made the informed judgment that this was not a question for the ages, that a link that works today is all the asker needs. I don't care that some algorithm has flagged my answer as "low quality." I care whether the asker found it to be such. Some questions have universal pedagogical importance, and those deserve "high-quality" answers. This one, in my judgment as a human being in the thick of battle, is not one of them.
– remarkl
10 hours ago
@chaslyfromUK I understand, but situations make cases. This was an easy request for a single word. I made the informed judgment that this was not a question for the ages, that a link that works today is all the asker needs. I don't care that some algorithm has flagged my answer as "low quality." I care whether the asker found it to be such. Some questions have universal pedagogical importance, and those deserve "high-quality" answers. This one, in my judgment as a human being in the thick of battle, is not one of them.
– remarkl
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There are also blurred lines between 'entrapment' and a 'sting' operation, commonly just referred to as 'a sting'.
In law enforcement, a sting operation is a deceptive operation designed to catch a person committing a crime. A typical sting will have an undercover law enforcement officer, detective, or co-operative member of the public play a role as criminal partner or potential victim and go along with a suspect's actions to gather evidence of the suspect's wrongdoing.
Entrapment is illegal, a sting operation is legal, but as I said, the lines are blurred.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting_operation
answered 10 hours ago
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There are also blurred lines between 'entrapment' and a 'sting' operation, commonly just referred to as 'a sting'.
In law enforcement, a sting operation is a deceptive operation designed to catch a person committing a crime. A typical sting will have an undercover law enforcement officer, detective, or co-operative member of the public play a role as criminal partner or potential victim and go along with a suspect's actions to gather evidence of the suspect's wrongdoing.
Entrapment is illegal, a sting operation is legal, but as I said, the lines are blurred.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting_operation
answered 10 hours ago
GoodJuJuGoodJuJu
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There are also blurred lines between 'entrapment' and a 'sting' operation, commonly just referred to as 'a sting'.
In law enforcement, a sting operation is a deceptive operation designed to catch a person committing a crime. A typical sting will have an undercover law enforcement officer, detective, or co-operative member of the public play a role as criminal partner or potential victim and go along with a suspect's actions to gather evidence of the suspect's wrongdoing.
Entrapment is illegal, a sting operation is legal, but as I said, the lines are blurred.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting_operation
answered 10 hours ago
GoodJuJuGoodJuJu
683212
There are also blurred lines between 'entrapment' and a 'sting' operation, commonly just referred to as 'a sting'.
In law enforcement, a sting operation is a deceptive operation designed to catch a person committing a crime. A typical sting will have an undercover law enforcement officer, detective, or co-operative member of the public play a role as criminal partner or potential victim and go along with a suspect's actions to gather evidence of the suspect's wrongdoing.
Entrapment is illegal, a sting operation is legal, but as I said, the lines are blurred.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting_operation
answered 10 hours ago
GoodJuJuGoodJuJu
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GoodJuJuGoodJuJu
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