rattrap

noun

ˈra(t)-ˌtrap How to pronounce rattrap (audio)
Definition of rattrapnext
as in predicament
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape although the military invasion had been a breeze, the nation soon found itself caught in a rattrap with no clear escape route

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  1. predicament
  2. pickle
  3. dilemma
  4. hole
  5. bind
  6. swamp
  7. corner
Noun
  • Donald Trump Taunts Panama: 'Welcome To The United States Canal' By David Faris Associate Professor, Roosevelt University 0 As the sun rises on 2025—at least in the parts of the country where there is January sunlight—America's basic predicament has become clearer.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Postecoglou wants more people to sympathise with their predicament.
    Jay Harris, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of predicament
Noun
  • Stir thoroughly and garnish with celery, olives, or a pickle.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Then place any small dishes such as olives or pickles (see Accoutrements below) on the board first.
    Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of pickle
Noun
  • To its credit, Doc is more adept at crafting moral dilemmas that force its characters to reckon with the cost of saving one child at the expense of another’s health, or a patient’s right to know a secret that could destroy his family.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The dilemma in attaining true freedom led them to pray, sing, shout, and embody the Holy Spirit for hours leading up to midnight on the first.
    Nyya Toussaint / Made by History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of dilemma
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the president-elect's pledges to cut business taxes and regulations have investors hoping for a surge in the American stock market, but there are fears his measures would open up a gaping hole in the federal budget, which could hurt the economy.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The leader remained committed to his post amid a vote of no confidence for French Prime Minister Michel Barnier earlier this month, leaving a hole in the ranks.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of hole
Noun
  • The fluid and fast-moving developments across Syria have put U.S. President Joe Biden's administration in yet another foreign policy bind just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Kramer’s flick acts more as a documentary than as a fiction in Ross’s hands, a documentary about the bind of acting when the face is so present, the horizon of meaning.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of bind
Noun
  • Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk ... think about it ...
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The satellite rolled into a swamp, whereupon it was nicknamed Kaputnik.
    Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of swamp
Noun
  • In a nutshell, the shocks use low damping forces when the vehicle is traveling in a high frequency environment, like on long stretches of smooth road, but use high damping forces when traveling in a low frequency area like a road with a lot of bumps or sharp corners.
    Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Forbes never had the size to play pro corner but had excellent speed to play free safety.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of corner
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