net

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1. mesh, meshwork, web, webbing, lace, lacing, lacework, bobbinet; lattice, latticework, trellis, wicker, wickerwork, wattle, mat, matting; network, plexus, reticulum, tissue, Optics. reticle; grate, grating, grille, grillwork, grid, gridiron; fret, fretwork, meander, filigree; tracery, intertexture, interlacing, intertwining, interweaving; sieve, sifter, riddle, screen, screening; seine, U.S. fyke, netting, mosquito netting, veiling; cobweb, spider web; woven fabric, cheesecloth, muslin, textile, cloth.

2. catch, trap, booby trap, snare, pitfall, web, artifice, strategy, stratagem, gimmick, ploy.

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3. entrap, ensnare, snare, mesh, bag, sack, seine, gin, trap, Archaic. entoil, Archaic. trepan; capture, catch, take captive, take prisoner, Inf. nab, Inf. corral; lay hold of, Inf. lay by the heels, Inf. collar, Inf. nail, seize, get hold of.

II

adj

take-home, after taxes, bottom-line.

2. final, conclusive, concluding, closing, last, ending, terminal, terminative, Rare. conclusory, finishing, completing.

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3. gain, profit, take, take-in; earnings, winnings, returns.

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4. earn, make, gain, bring in, clear; win, acquire, secure, obtain, get; bag, sack, pocket; gather, collect, take in, pick up; come into, come by, realize, receive.