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English Dictionary: pitfall by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pitfall
n
  1. an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty [syn: pitfall, booby trap]
  2. a trap in the form of a concealed hole
    Synonym(s): pit, pitfall
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pitfall \Pit"fall`\, n.
      A pit deceitfully covered to entrap wild beasts or men; a
      trap of any kind. --Sir T. North.
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