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
Joker and booby trap are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Joker" instead a noun phrase "Booby trap".
Joker
Joker noun - A danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized.
Usage example: read the contract carefully before signing to make sure there aren't any jokers
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Synonyms for Joker
Booby trap and joker are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Booby trap" instead a noun "Joker".
Both terms in one sentence
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The Joker later figures this out and orders his mooks to booby trap the gargoyles in one of the room.
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The Joker puts the pieces together about the Phantasm's identity in this scene and later tries to kill Andrea with a booby trap phone call (calling his intended target "toots" and "boopsie").
- While we can't see the Phantasm's expression due to wearing a mask, she likely has this reaction when she finds out the Joker is onto her when he laid a booby trap on Sal Valvestra's body (originally intended for Batman).
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