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as in risk
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized
buying a house can be full of pitfalls for the unwary
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as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
one of the pitfalls of ignorance is that people will also assume you're stupid
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Recent Examples of pitfall
The Madness can traffic in false equivalences—a common pitfall of political fiction that values moderation as an end in itself.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 28 Nov. 2024
And the ever-present pitfalls of internal family politics.
—Riley Gutiérrez McDermid, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
The duo’s market has also managed to avoid a pitfall that has marred auction results for many other artists.
—Julia Halperin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Tactical decisions over advertising, spending, media appearances and more have been cited as possible pitfalls for Harris.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Judy Berman, TIME, 28 Nov. 2024
And the ever-present pitfalls of internal family politics.
—Riley Gutiérrez McDermid, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
The duo’s market has also managed to avoid a pitfall that has marred auction results for many other artists.
—Julia Halperin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Tactical decisions over advertising, spending, media appearances and more have been cited as possible pitfalls for Harris.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitfall
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The Weather Prediction Center said in its Thursday afternoon forecast that there is a moderate risk of a swath of the Upper Midwest from northern North Dakota to eastern Wisconsin seeing more than six inches of snowfall.James Powel, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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People who work with cattle and poultry on affected farms have a greater risk of infection, and are thus advised to monitor any possible symptoms of infection.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
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In an interview Monday with Doug McKain of Dodgers Nation, Jon Morosi of MLB Network said the biggest threat to sign Hernández might be yet another runner-up in the Soto sweepstakes: The Boston Red Sox.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The rhetoric grew increasingly violent and the threats more explicit.Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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From hardside carry-on suitcases to packable blankets, these essentials will make both your holiday shopping and travel plans go off without a hitch.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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Ensuring these events go off without a hitch is critical.Marcus Fowler, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Neither the law nor the danger has stopped people from trying.Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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This is a staggering reminder of the danger of further fragmenting the country through reckless recognition agreements.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Getting everyone into the same room at the same time can also act as a sharpening tool for decision-making, as information imbalances are smoothed out and routine snags and inefficiencies (such as delays in email response) can be neatly resolved in a two-minute conversation.Koray Köse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The device removal tactic would have run into another big snag when the arrests in France took place: One of the suspects had nothing on the table at all.Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Pitfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitfall. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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