Word of the day: Pitfall

Pitfall:  alçapão, mundéu,  armadilha, cilada,  escolho, perigo imprevisto

Synonyms: booby trap, catch, catch-22, gimmick, gotcha, hitch, joker, land mine, snag

“Buying a house can be full of pitfalls for the unwary.”

“One of the pitfalls of ignorance is that people will also assume you're stupid.” (www.merriam-webster.com)