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Noun: pitfall  'pit,fol
  1. An unforeseen, unexpected or surprising difficulty
    - booby trap
     
  2. A trap in the form of a concealed hole
    - pit

Derived forms: pitfalls

Type of: difficultness, difficulty, fix [informal], hole [informal], jam [informal], kettle of fish [informal], mess [informal], muddle [informal], pickle [informal], trap

Encyclopedia: Pitfall

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