In the sentence given below, a word is printed in bold. Below it, four choices are given. Pick the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold and can replace it without altering the meaning of the sentence.
Some of the African countries have been enmeshed in an inescapable debt trap.
entangled
hit
struck
ensured
Correct answer is A
No explanation has been provided for this answer.