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pitfall

noun as in hazard, trap

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So, as they embarked on a third-straight postseason that began with an awkward first-round bye week, players brainstormed ways to avoid that pitfall again.

The dancers also walked the space and noted every piece of furniture and potential pitfall during a dress rehearsal.

One looming economic pitfall for Democrats also evaporated this week - the dockworkers strike, which had briefly shut down critical ports on the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico for the first time in 50 years.

From BBC

I had to take a step back and really do only the things that I love because there was a pitfall in doing work for financial purposes.

From Salon

Talking about a global environmental problem in an overly patriotic, competitive way could be another pitfall.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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