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Get one into a trap (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gain

'get' is the definition.
(gaining is a kind of getting)

'one into a trap' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'a'.
'into' indicates putting letters inside.
'a trap' becomes 'gin' (gin trap is a kind of animal trap).
'a' put inside 'gin' is 'GAIN'.

(Other definitions for gain that I've seen before include "Benefit; increase in value" , "Win" , "Earn, profit" , "reward" , "Increase; secure" .)

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