pitfall

Noun

Meaning

A pit deceitfully covered to entrap wild beasts or men; a trap of any kind.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pit booby trap Pitt problem fossa flytrap risk net difficulty web danger catch mine trouble trick
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Antonyms

paragon haven addition better authority advantage
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Hypernyms

difficulty trap

Phrases with the word

pitfall and gin logical pitfall

Examples

A common pitfall that founders make, especially those with science or engineering backgrounds, is putting time and money into developing a product that no one wants. Source: Internet

By adding the brother into the first movie, the film franchise avoids that pitfall. Source: Internet

Laurel and Hardy avoided this pitfall because they continued making primarily visual films. Source: Internet

Senator Ndume, a former Senate leader said he had been delaying the final decision of the Senate on the bill to enable him make some amendments that will avoid the past pitfall. Source: Internet

Avoid this pitfall by offering a valuable promotion, keeping the correspondence brief and to the point, and making the promotion exclusive (VIPs only). Source: Internet

Another potential pitfall is Palestinian public opinion. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

piteously piteousness piteraq pitfall and gin pitfalling pitful