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as in risks
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized
buying a house can be full of pitfalls for the unwary
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as in threats
something that may cause injury or harm
one of the pitfalls of ignorance is that people will also assume you're stupid
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Recent Examples of pitfalls
Gunaratnam said the test shows the potential pitfalls when insurance and testing companies might not be familiar with a patient's full history.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
In her interview with Us Weekly, Rimes said the lifetime achievement that gives her the most pride is surviving the pitfalls of child stardom — noting that many others have died young.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Buckle up for a college football Saturday loaded with potential pitfalls for big-name programs.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Growing up in the Cities, you are exposed to certain pitfalls that every youth has, opportunities for self-sabotage; reading Basil Johnston’s books and digging into my art with that reflecting in mind helped keep me out of trouble and steer me towards being an artist.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
What about building a new one after the sale is done — are there any common pitfalls to avoid?
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
Ben Stiller and his wife Christine Taylor also frequently worked together, though with slightly fewer pitfalls; Taylor’s voice, it should be said, brings high levels of consideration and insight in a film not lacking for either quality.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
There are some other potential pitfalls, too.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito touched on two lightning rod cases Friday in explaining the pitfalls and promises of originalism.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
In her interview with Us Weekly, Rimes said the lifetime achievement that gives her the most pride is surviving the pitfalls of child stardom — noting that many others have died young.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Buckle up for a college football Saturday loaded with potential pitfalls for big-name programs.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Growing up in the Cities, you are exposed to certain pitfalls that every youth has, opportunities for self-sabotage; reading Basil Johnston’s books and digging into my art with that reflecting in mind helped keep me out of trouble and steer me towards being an artist.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
What about building a new one after the sale is done — are there any common pitfalls to avoid?
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
Ben Stiller and his wife Christine Taylor also frequently worked together, though with slightly fewer pitfalls; Taylor’s voice, it should be said, brings high levels of consideration and insight in a film not lacking for either quality.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
There are some other potential pitfalls, too.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito touched on two lightning rod cases Friday in explaining the pitfalls and promises of originalism.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitfalls
Noun
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One day, doctors could produce blood fully compatible with a patient’s body, avoiding rejection risks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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But the Fed shifted course last month, cutting interest rates to stave off the rising risks facing the labor market.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s threats of an extra 100% tariff on China is believed to have triggered a $19 billion sell-off that began Friday.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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But threats can range from someone with a gun, to someone resisting arrest, to many scenarios in between.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The two-door, three-person Can-Am Defender Limited and the four-door, six-person Defender Max Limited have 82-horsepower engines, power steering, tow hitches with a 2,500-pound towing capacity, winches, air conditioning and heating, a full hard roof and a three-position tilt-up glass windshield.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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My connection often improved a few minutes later, but those drops could result in stuttering in games, hitches in streaming, and slow file downloads.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, owners should also be cautious of potential dangers and hazards of outdoor adventures, as this pet parent learned from the dog's frightful fall.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The government has acknowledged the dangers of inhaling silica dust for decades.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, there remain several potential snags.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Developers have yet to break ground, while people familiar with the matter in the UAE, Nairobi, and Washington catalog problems with the project, extending from grand geopolitics to quotidian financial snags.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Despite appearances to the contrary—the swirling sentences, the feverish intellection—there is nothing hermetic about Krasznahorkai’s work, both old and new, which squarely faces contemporary European reality and its perils, including the tortured dynamics of settlement, movement, and identity.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
10 Oct. 2025
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This sad news comes after the King recently discussed the perils of aging.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Pitfalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitfalls. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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