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pitfall (s) (noun), pitfalls
1. A danger or difficulty that is not easily avoided or anticipated: Chris was experiencing pitfalls with his investments in the stock market.
2. A trap that is made by digging a hole in the ground and concealing its opening: Richard was making a pitfall in his backyard in order to catch the animal that was stealing vegetables from his garden.
3. A problem which is hidden or not obvious at first: Mona's father warned her about the pitfalls of online dating.
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2. A trap that is made by digging a hole in the ground and concealing its opening: Richard was making a pitfall in his backyard in order to catch the animal that was stealing vegetables from his garden.
3. A problem which is hidden or not obvious at first: Mona's father warned her about the pitfalls of online dating.
Sam found out that there are pitfalls when working in foreign countries.
4. Etymology: from Old English pytt, "pit" + fealle, "trap" and Middle English pit falle, "a concealed hole in which one may fall and be trapped."Go to this Word A Day Revisited Index
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