Menace
Pitfall
Pitfall noun - Something that may cause injury or harm.
Usage example: one of the pitfalls of ignorance is that people will also assume you're stupid
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A sadly common pitfall of using this trope is when humans are depicted menacing monsters who by all accounts should lack the power to menace.
Source: Humans Are the Real Monsters
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Pitfall and Menace. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/menace/pitfall
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