pitfall
a lightly covered and unnoticeable pit prepared as a trap for people or animals.
any trap or danger for the unwary: the pitfall of excessive pride.
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How to use pitfall in a sentence
It was an exhibit in the pitfalls of our reliance on technology.
Online classes are difficult for the hard of hearing. Here’s how to fix that. | Eli Reiter | February 9, 2021 | Popular-ScienceUltimately, tapping or clicking that reset button can be scary, but your data should be fine as long as you consider the potential pitfalls and proceed carefully.
How to reset your devices without losing everything | David Nield | January 28, 2021 | Popular-ScienceKeeping players in one spot is an easy solution to avoiding the pitfalls of motion sickness.
Virtual reality has real problems. Here’s how game developers seek to delete them. | Derek Swinhart | January 21, 2021 | Washington PostWe’ve discussed the power and pitfalls of PPC automation at great length over the past year, in particular.
3 Critical PPC Lessons from 2020 for a Brilliant 2021 | Sponsored Content: Optmyzr | January 19, 2021 | Search Engine LandIt’s the second grant that the company has taken from the NSF and is an example of how startups can turn to government funding for capital and avoid some of the pitfalls of fundraising from venture capital.
BadVR is using government grants to build a business that’s independent of venture capital | Jonathan Shieber | December 31, 2020 | TechCrunch
The second pitfall is that Tendulkar has given the reader little of what should be a gripping, meaningful story of his life.
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player | William O’Connor | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat is the most frequent logical pitfall into which Sherlock Holmes falls.
Once the sound system started working again, the gathering hit yet another pitfall.
Comedy of Errors at the Republicans’ March on Washington Celebration | Ben Jacobs | August 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt points up the major pitfall of academic boycotts, a pitfall so serious as to make them counterproductive.
The Israel Project's novel defense of building civilian settlements in E1, however, has many a pitfall.
Malcolm had foreseen this pitfall in the smooth road that was seemingly opening before him.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThe day Antler thought of making clothes for the boys, was the day they ran away to the pitfall.
The Later Cave-Men | Katharine Elizabeth DoppA still greater pitfall before us is that we read history not as men, but as gods, knowing the event.
The Age of Erasmus | P. S. AllenThe lost man often discovered this pitfall by dropping suddenly through into the veranda.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonThe floor is of oak, and kept in such a condition of polish as to be a pitfall and snare to any dancer not in constant practice.
British Dictionary definitions for pitfall
/ (ˈpɪtˌfɔːl) /
an unsuspected difficulty or danger
a trap in the form of a concealed pit, designed to catch men or wild animals
Origin of pitfall
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