trialsnare
/ˈtraɪəlˌsnɛə/nounVerified NewA free trial engineered to convert to a paid plan through the passage of time rather than the pull of value.
The card was entered for identity verification, we were told. Fourteen months later the statement is the only place the arrangement is explained, and cancelling requires the exact opposite skills from signing up.
Etym. — trial + snare — the free month as a trap that closes on the calendar.
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
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