Editing Aegyo-snare

==English==

===Etymology===
From Korean [[wikt:애교#Korean|애교]] (''aegyo'', “cuteness, charm, affectionate playfulness”) + English [[wikt:snare#English|snare]], in the figurative sense of a mental, emotional, or psychological trap.

===Pronunciation===
* enPR: ā′gyō-snâr
* IPA: /ˈeɪɡjoʊˌsnɛər/

===Noun===
'''aegyo-snare''' (plural '''aegyo-snares''')

# A mental or emotional trap created through deliberate cuteness; an act of [[wikt:aegyo#English|aegyo]] used to ensnare someone's attention, affection, or romantic judgment.
# A flirtatious or affectionate display of exaggerated adorableness that catches, entangles, or disarms the target psychologically.
#: ''Her round-eyed glance was not innocent; it was an aegyo-snare.''
#: ''The tiny pout, the soft voice, and the “aing” at the end formed a perfect aegyo-snare.''

====Synonyms====
* [[wikt:charm#English|charm]] trap
* [[wikt:cuteness#English|cuteness]] trap
* flirtation snare
* [[wikt:honey trap#English|honey trap]]: broader, usually sexual or espionage-related

====Related terms====
* [[wikt:aegyo#English|aegyo]]
* [[wikt:ensnare#English|ensnare]]
* [[wikt:snare#English|snare]]
* [[wikt:aegyo-snared#English|aegyo-snared]]
* [[wikt:aegyo-snaring#English|aegyo-snaring]]

===Verb===
'''aegyo-snare''' (third-person singular simple present '''aegyo-snares''', present participle '''aegyo-snaring''', simple past and past participle '''aegyo-snared''')

# To catch, entangle, or romantically disarm someone through [[wikt:aegyo#English|aegyo]].
#: ''She aegyo-snared him with a wink and a suspiciously well-timed pout.''
#: ''He thought he was immune to cute voices, but the chorus aegyo-snared him immediately.''

====Derived terms====
* [[wikt:aegyo-snared#English|aegyo-snared]]
* [[wikt:aegyo-snaring#English|aegyo-snaring]]
* aegyo-ensnarement