Trapfall

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of pitfall (“trap consisting of a concealed pit”).

    "And so he ranted and raved but suddenly ran into a trapfall and was nearly unable to escape."

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booby trapdeadfalldecoyginminemousetrap

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"And so he ranted and raved but suddenly ran into a trapfall and was nearly unable to escape."

Etymology

From trap + fall.

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