Pitfalls

Synonyms for "pitfalls" (61 found)

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Closest matches (13)

pit trap anti pattern bait baited trap booby trap catch cobweb coral heads danger

Noun(3 words)

Strong matches (18)

deadfall deathtrap decoy difficulty dionaea entanglement firetrap flytrap gin hazard ironbound coast joker ledge ledges lee shore lure meshes mine

Related words (30)

mole trap mousetrap peril quicksand quicksands rattrap reef risk rockbound coast rocks sandbank sandbar sands set gun shallows shoal shoals snag snake in the grass snare

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spring gun springe toils trapfall undercurrent undertow web

Noun(3 words)

pit trap trapping pit

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The pitfalls of easy generalization are to be avoided.

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Summing up, it is clear the future holds great opportunities. It also holds pitfalls. The trick will be to avoid the pitfalls, seize the opportunities, and get back home by six o'clock.

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Tom's strong character enabled him to avoid the common pitfalls of success and fame.

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The company's journey to bankruptcy presented a cautionary tale on the pitfalls of corporate greed.

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