Booby trap
Booby trap noun - A danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized.
Usage example: he noticed the booby trap in the interviewer's question just a little too late
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Synonyms for Booby trap
Catch and booby trap are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Catch" instead a noun phrase "Booby trap".
Catch
Catch noun - A danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized.
Usage example: the catch is that you have to come up with the money by tomorrow
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The treasure chest is a booby trap, but before the monster could catch Ark off guard, Liam kills it offscreen and then guides Ark back to the safety of the lion den, where his kin welcome Ark as one of them.
Source: Androcles' Lion
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Catch and Booby trap. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/booby_trap/catch
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