Weakness vs Pitfall - What's the difference?
weakness | pitfall |
(uncountable) The condition of being weak.
(countable) An inadequate quality; fault
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, title= (countable) A special fondness or desire.
a potential problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.
A type of trap consisting of a concealed hole in the ground: victims fall into the hole and are unable to escape
(computing) An anti-pattern.
As nouns the difference between weakness and pitfall
is that weakness is the condition of being weak while pitfall is a potential problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.weakness
English
Noun
citation, passage=The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. No one queried it. It was in the classic pattern of human weakness , mean and embarrassing and sad.}}
Aston Villa 2-1 Bradford (3-4), passage=Bradford had preyed on Villa's inability to defend set pieces, corners in particular, in their first-leg win and took advantage of the weakness again as Hanson equalised to restore their two-goal aggregate lead.}}
Synonyms
* (condition of being weak) vulnerability, vincibility, powerlessness * (fault) fault, defectAntonyms
* (condition of being weak) strength, durability, invincibility, powerfulness * (fault) strength, forteExternal links
* *pitfall
English
Noun
(en noun)- It's usually a simple task, but you should know the pitfalls before you attempt it yourself.