| NOUN | artifact | booby trap, land mine, ground-emplaced mine | an explosive mine hidden underground |
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| cognition | booby trap, pitfall | an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty |
| Meaning | An explosive mine hidden underground; explodes / explodes when stepped on or driven over. | |
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| Synonyms | land mine, ground-emplaced mine | |
| Narrower | bouncing betty | An antipersonnel land mine |
| claymore mine, claymore | An antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy / enemy | |
| Broader | mine | explosive device that explodes / explodes on contact |
| Spanish | mina, trampa explosiva | |
| Meaning | An unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty. | |
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| Synonym | pitfall | |
| Broader | difficulty | A factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result |
| Spanish | escollo | |
| Catalan | obstacle | |
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