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booby trap
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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
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“Booby-trap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booby-trap. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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