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booby-trap

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of booby-trap

to place hidden explosive devices in or under

  • booby-trapped the field bordering the army's camp
Synonyms of booby-trap

mine
Words Related to booby-trap

blow up, bomb

ambush, snare, trap

attack

booby trap

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of booby trap

1 a usually concealed explosive device designed to go off when disturbed

  • luckily, the bomb squad didn't find any booby traps
Synonyms of booby trap

mine
Words Related to booby trap

claymore mine, land mine

torpedo

bomb, explosive

hazard, pitfall, snare, trap

ambush, net, web

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 of booby trap

catch, catch-22, gimmick, gotcha, hitch, joker, land mine, pitfall, snag
Words Related to booby trap

snare, trap, trip wire, web

hazard, peril, risk

bomb, bombshell, kicker, surprise (also surprize)

bait, decoy, lure

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  1. Britannica English: Translation of booby-trap for Arabic speakers

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