Word Finder - pitfall

definition

A potential problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.

example

It's usually a simple task, but you should know the pitfalls before you attempt it yourself.

synonyms

• trap

definition

A type of trap consisting of a concealed hole in the ground: victims fall into the hole and are unable to escape.

definition

An antipattern.

synonyms

• antipattern
• dark pattern

Choosing a curriculum is a pitfall for many parents.

This is a draw, but it's also a pitfall.

Fun is addictive to this sign, just as becoming a workaholic can become a pitfall.

Another major pitfall with the Marcy equipment line is the lack of a company website.

This constant pursuit of the perfect love relationship is a pitfall that Virgos have set-up, and it's one that can never be won.

Another pitfall with Twitter is that spammers can bombard your account with useless information.

Hair color fading is a problematic pitfall of nearly any color process.

Another major pitfall to avoid is forgetting to really think through your find and replace strings.

Formerly they found the capture of wild reindeer a profitable occupation, using for this purpose a palisaded avenue gradually narrowing towards a pitfall.

This outfit is self-explanatory; however, one potential pitfall can lie in color selection.

Pitfall has been updated within the last couple years.

Play some classic titles like Pitfall, Keystone Kapers, Atlantis, Freeway, Kaboom Megamania, Spider Fighter, Demon Attack, Seaquest and much more.

By predicting what will happen next, you can assure yourself big groups of same-colored blocks while avoiding the pitfall of having one odd block out for the rest of the game.

You could say that this was the true start to home gaming consoles history, as the Atari brought us such classics as Defender, Missile Command, and Pitfall.

The only pitfall to avoid in this arena is a tendency for both of these very practical signs to forget to nurture their romance.

This entity is a potential pitfall in diagnosing adrenal neuroblastoma.

In certain species of Myrmeleonidae, such as Dendroleon pantheormis, the larva, although resembling that of Myrmeleon structurally, makes no pitfall, but seizes passing prey from any nook or crevice in which it shelters.

It is the pitfall of physical science, immersed as its students are apt to be in problems dealing with tangible facts in the world of experience, that there is a tendency among them to claim a superior status of objective reality and finality for the laws to which their data are found to conform.

A potential pitfall is planning a display that involves far fewer or far more cupcakes than you actually have; to prevent that from happening, sketch out a rough design that includes a place for each cupcake.

Black's first acting experience was as a child in an Atari Pitfall! commercial.

Sweetin suffered the pitfall of many child actors when she started using crystal meth.

Another pitfall to working on a Caribbean cruise line is that most job contracts run approximately six months.

Activision Anthology- It has some great classic Atari 2600 games like Jungle Hunt, River Raid and Pitfall.

Strictly speaking, however, the term ant-lion applies to the larval form, which has been known scientifically for over two hundred years, on account of its peculiar and forbidding appearance and its skilful and unique manner of entrapping prey by means of a pitfall.

Printing a DIY program can be a pitfall when it comes to saving money.

If you're dealing with an Aquarius and want to avoid this possible pitfall, try to keep your discussion light and informative, and focus on exchanging points of view rather than bringing emotions into the situation.

The Activision Plug N Play comes with 10 games, including Pitfall.

Although you can find great deals online, the cut of some of these suits may feel a bit uncomfortable after wearing for a while; you'll want to make sure the suit you choose avoids this pitfall.

The other pitfall is simply that since the games have been very popular, many sites use the heading of "virtual dating game" as a trap for malware and viruses on your computer.

Another pitfall is that outlets may not have the most recent items or carry the full line of products, so you may be limited when shopping other than the retail locations.

The chief pitfall appears to be the tendency to attach more meaning to the results than from their nature they can bear.

Another pitfall to watch out for is whether an invitation to an engagement party will also give someone the indication that they are also going to be attending the wedding.

The feeding of carnivores is on the whole the most easy; the chief pitfall being the extreme liability of all except the larger forms to fatal digestive disturbances from food that is not quite fresh.