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pitfalls

NOUN

hazard, trap

Synonyms

STRONGEST

danger difficulty drawback peril risk snag

STRONG

catch downfall entanglement hook mesh mousetrap pit quicksand setup snare swindle toil web

WEAK

booby trap deadfall

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage safety security

WEAK

blessing good luck

Example Sentences

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Rose says he is aware of the potential pitfalls.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

With AI back in the driver’s seat, these pitfalls may come back into focus too.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Feinberg has told Trump administration officials he could avoid those pitfalls using a carrot-and-stick approach with companies on the receiving end of those dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Other research from Vanguard has shown how much emergency savings accounts save participants from all sorts of retirement-savings pitfalls in addition to hardship withdrawals, like loans and account liquidations at job changes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

He would see the pitfalls and opportunities develop and run the race in his head until he saw how to win it.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand