beginner's trap

noun

A trap that commonly deceives those who are new to something, especially a practice or a game.

“The hole at the beginning of the level is a beginner's trap.”

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Meanings

nounbeginner's trap (plural beginner's traps)

plural beginner's traps

  1. set phraseA trap that commonly deceives those who are new to something, especially a practice or a game.

    The hole at the beginning of the level is a beginner's trap.

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APA

beginner's trap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beginner's%20trap

MLA

“beginner's trap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beginner's%20trap. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beginner's trap,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beginner's%20trap.

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