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plural of booby trap
Synonyms of booby traps
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1
a usually concealed explosive device designed to go off when disturbed
- luckily, the bomb squad didn't find any booby traps
Synonyms for booby traps
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2
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized
- he noticed the booby trap in the interviewer's question just a little too late
Synonyms for booby traps
- catch-22's
- (or catch-22s),
- catches,
- gimmicks,
- gotchas,
- hitches,
- jokers,
- land mines,
- pitfalls,
- snags
Words Related to booby traps
booby-traps
verbpresent tense third-person singular of booby-trap
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