Pitfall and Trap

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Pitfall

Pitfall noun - A danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized.

Usage example: buying a house can be full of pitfalls for the unwary

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Trap is a synonym for pitfall in thing topic. In some cases you can use "Trap" instead a noun "Pitfall", when it comes to topics like means, snare, safety, danger. popular alternative

Trap

Trap noun - A device or scheme for capturing another by surprise.

Usage example: a bear trap

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Pitfall is a synonym for trap in snare topic. You can use "Pitfall" instead a noun "Trap", if it concerns topics such as thing, means, safety, swamp. popular alternative

Nearby Words: trapped, trapping, trapper, trappy

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particular	particular pitfall	particular trap
typical	typical pitfall	typical trap
usual	usual pitfall	usual trap
common	common pitfall	common trap
Other adjectives: original, big, deadly, classic, explosive, said.

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Too bad he hadn't thought of Henery building a pitfall trap right next to the snare.

Source: Tree Buchet
In particular, Zielregen in Disgaea 2 rains exploding arrows on the target(s), and Dart Trap in Disgaea 4 somehow creates an explosive pitfall under the target with a rain of arrows.

Source: Rain of Arrows
In Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, an enemy Bishop with a Rescue staff can place an enemy on top of a pitfall trap in Chapter 3-11.

Source: Good Bad Bugs / Turn-Based Strategy

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