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
  • President Joe Biden cast his vote for president Monday, and the outgoing commander in chief found himself in the rare predicament of waiting in line.
    Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Netto and Schindler take pains to point out the irony of Iris’ predicament: Iris has emerged from the emotionally catatonic state that she’s been in since the day of her son’s accident… just to wind up in a physically catatonic state at the site of her son’s accident.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of predicament
Noun
  • What’s unfortunate is that WWE is in a booking pickle because Gunther and Rhodes could use the momentum-building win at Crown Jewel.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Poached from Chipotle at considerable expense, Niccol is in a pickle.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of pickle
Noun
  • As Bitcoin Suddenly Surges Toward $100,000 Price Now Hackers Are Using Snail Mail In Cyber Attacks—Here’s How Addressing The Core Issues Fellowships, workshops and coaching models have been created to address the pipeline dilemma and prepare BIPOC leaders for executive roles.
    Danielle Moss Cox, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Wry, funny moments like this one animate Wong’s book about the dilemma of trying to correct systemic problems with individual solutions.
    Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of dilemma
Noun
  • The company completed 18 drill holes at MacArthur and four core drill holes at Yerington.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • At the bottom was a chain-link fence with an enormous hole.
    Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of hole
Noun
  • Content publishers, on the other hand, may be in a bigger bind.
    Ina Fried, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Germany’s automakers, however, are in a more serious bind: people are losing interest in their cars.
    BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of bind
Noun
  • Best rut stand #4: Hogback ridge flanked by crops and CRP, swamp or similar thick cover on the other side.
    Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The nightmarish sci-fi thriller features Portman as part of a science group that investigates a Florida swamp where the fauna has been otherworldly transformed.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of swamp
Noun
  • Short on time with the holidays just around the corner?
    James Mercadante, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • His commissions hold pride of place in many cities, including Phoenix, where his massive bronze Code Talker dominates a major street corner.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of corner
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“Rattrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rattrap. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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