pitfall

[US]/ˈpɪtfɔːl/
[UK]/ˈpɪtfɔːl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. trap set for wild animals; unexpected difficulty; easily made mistake

Example Sentences

the pitfalls of monocausal explanations.

Several pitfalls remain in the way of an agreement.

Numerous pitfalls await unsuspecting investors.

tips on the pitfalls to avoid when buying second-hand.

Faerie is a perilous land, and in it are pitfalls for the unwary and dungeons for the overbold.

Relatedly, the individualist falls into the pitfalls of reification, whereas the holist puts an end to the agency through the model of “over-socialization” of the individual.

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