Land mine and Snag

Land mine

Land mine noun - A danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized.
Usage example: parents of teenagers never know when they might set off an emotional land mine
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Snag and land mine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Snag" instead a noun phrase "Land mine".

Snag

Snag noun - A danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized.
Usage example: we ran into a slight snag the night before the show

Land mine and snag are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Land mine" instead a noun "Snag".

Nearby Word: snagged
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