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Pitfall

Pitfall Meaning & Definition
Pitfall Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pitfall?

[n] a trap in the form of a concealed hole
[n] an unforeseen or unexpected difficulty

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pitfall: pit

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pitfall: bait | baited trap | booby trap | catch | cobweb | coral heads | danger | deadfall | deathtrap | decoy | difficulty | Dionaea | entanglement | firetrap | flytrap | gin | hazard | ironbound coast | ledges | lee shore | lure | meshes | mine | mole trap | mousetrap | peril | pit | quicksands | rattrap | risk | rockbound coast | rocks | sandbank | sandbar | sands | set gun | shallows | shoals | snag | snare | spring gun | springe | toils | trap | trapfall | undercurrent | undertow | web

See Also | difficulty | trap

Pitfall In Webster's Dictionary

\Pit"fall`\, n. A pit deceitfully covered to entrap wild beasts or men; a trap of any kind. --Sir T. North.

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