Pitfall - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpɪtfɔːl|  American pronunciation of the word pitfall
Brit.  |ˈpɪtfɔːl|  British pronunciation of the word pitfall

noun

- an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
- a trap in the form of a concealed hole (syn: pit)

Extra examples

...buying a house can be full of pitfalls for the unwary...

...one of the pitfalls of ignorance is that people will also assume you're stupid...

He gave me advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of the legal process.

Word forms

noun
singular: pitfall
plural: pitfalls
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