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pitfall
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Middle English, from pit + fall
1. : trap, snare; specifically : a pit bridged by a cover of flimsy material or otherwise concealed or camouflaged and used to capture and hold animals or men falling into it
2. : a hidden or not easily recognized danger, error, or source of injury or destruction into which one that is unsuspecting or incautious may fall
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