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as in risks
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 threats
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 pitfalls
The terror only grows as King narrates the pitfalls of his adulthood, such as his addictions and then his unexpected, grueling recovery from a near-fatal accident.
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Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Spaces represent the steps in catching, slaughtering and preparing a goose for the festive table, and pitfalls—like a jail, a tavern or death—could lose a player a turn or two, or return them to the start.
—John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Pure common sense, anticipation, preparation, and redundancy will avoid or counteract most of the physical and logistical pitfalls.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
But like with any archaeological jaunt for our hero, there’s plenty of pitfalls along the way.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
From making that nice list a little too long to not paying attention to mailing deadlines, these are the pitfalls to avoid this holiday season.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Skepticism and outright conspiracy theories about vaccines are nothing new, and health officials have long warned about the potential pitfalls of such misinformation.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Training on virtual threads and best practices will help teams take full advantage of these features while avoiding potential pitfalls.
—Shamaila Mahmood, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
This idea of anticipating what might be coming your way and then taking the appropriate actions and avoiding some of the pitfalls.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Spaces represent the steps in catching, slaughtering and preparing a goose for the festive table, and pitfalls—like a jail, a tavern or death—could lose a player a turn or two, or return them to the start.
—John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Pure common sense, anticipation, preparation, and redundancy will avoid or counteract most of the physical and logistical pitfalls.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
But like with any archaeological jaunt for our hero, there’s plenty of pitfalls along the way.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
From making that nice list a little too long to not paying attention to mailing deadlines, these are the pitfalls to avoid this holiday season.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Skepticism and outright conspiracy theories about vaccines are nothing new, and health officials have long warned about the potential pitfalls of such misinformation.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Training on virtual threads and best practices will help teams take full advantage of these features while avoiding potential pitfalls.
—Shamaila Mahmood, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
This idea of anticipating what might be coming your way and then taking the appropriate actions and avoiding some of the pitfalls.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Pitfalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitfalls. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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