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sudenkuoppa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pitfall noun A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, into which the victim is supposed to fall and not be able to get out from.

Senses

sudenkuoppa is used for these senses in English:

  • pitfall (figurative) A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.

pitfall — full definition

  1. noun A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, into which the victim is supposed to fall and not be able to get out from.
  2. noun A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.
  3. noun An antipattern.
  4. noun Subsidence below ground in a mine, which can cause the ground level above to drop.

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