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

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pitfalls

And though that freedom sounds good in theory, it has pitfalls.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Yet while it boasts one of the highest adoption rates in the bloc, Ireland also shows some of the pitfalls of Europe's AI push.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Maryana Khames testified before legislators about the pitfalls of the old system.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

If ever a company illustrated the pitfalls of ignoring amortization, Bending Spoons is it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

There was no way to foresee the psychological pitfalls.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

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