as in hitch
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized
the gotcha in the low monthly rate quoted by the cable company is that it is a teaser and good for only six months
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Recent Examples of gotcha
The point of the agency is not a game of gotcha to try to criminally prosecute people.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024
The wraparound cockpit screens make a lot of information available, but there’s one gotcha.
—James Morris, Fortune Europe, 6 Oct. 2024
There are lots of downsides and potential gotchas associated with using generative AI in this sphere, for example:
Generative AI might provide generic advice rather than personalized advice.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
There’s no way out when the media play this game of social-justice/systemic-racist gotcha.
—Armond White, National Review, 20 Sep. 2024
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024
The wraparound cockpit screens make a lot of information available, but there’s one gotcha.
—James Morris, Fortune Europe, 6 Oct. 2024
There are lots of downsides and potential gotchas associated with using generative AI in this sphere, for example:
Generative AI might provide generic advice rather than personalized advice.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
There’s no way out when the media play this game of social-justice/systemic-racist gotcha.
—Armond White, National Review, 20 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for gotcha
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gotcha
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From hardside carry-on suitcases to packable blankets, these essentials will make both your holiday shopping and travel plans go off without a hitch.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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Ensuring these events go off without a hitch is critical.Marcus Fowler, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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The entire West coast is at risk for tsunamis California is by no means the only part of the United States at risk for tsunamis.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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How To Test for Elevated Blood Lead Levels The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that children at risk for lead exposure get a blood lead test at 1 and 2 years of age.Katarzyna Kordas, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
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Pure common sense, anticipation, preparation, and redundancy will avoid or counteract most of the physical and logistical pitfalls.Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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To avoid that common pitfall, Heller’s nontraditional audition process for the film’s son involved a lot of just hanging out in the park and playing with kids.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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Getting everyone into the same room at the same time can also act as a sharpening tool for decision-making, as information imbalances are smoothed out and routine snags and inefficiencies (such as delays in email response) can be neatly resolved in a two-minute conversation.Koray Köse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The device removal tactic would have run into another big snag when the arrests in France took place: One of the suspects had nothing on the table at all.Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
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Appeals court upholds verdict — with a catch Flo Rida sued Celsius energy drinks and won millions.David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Take it from Cooper Kupp, the All-Pro receiver who, on a night of slap-your-forehead statistics, didn’t have a catch.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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For CISOs and identity executives, the growing complexity of their application ecosystems is creating governance land mines that aren't being addressed by traditional approaches.Eric Olden, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Zelensky Number of Ukrainian Soldiers Accused of Abandoning Positions Soars Map Shows Where the World Stands on Ukraine Last week, a U.S. defense official confirmed to Newsweek that the Biden administration had reversed its policy on antipersonnel land mines.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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The new Cincinnati Bengals kicker will be sharing the sideline with his girlfriend this upcoming Monday night.Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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For the time being, Kansas City's push to secure the No. 1 seed in the AFC will continue without the KC's No. 1 kicker as Harrison Butker is out at least another week with a knee injury.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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And that does not even consider the likelihood of a beacon which is also a booby trap. Tagging and tracking, with radio beacons or other means, looks like another example of the new possibilities opened up by drone warfare.David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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From guns to booby traps, Dutch leads the charge to take down the gnarly, terrifying looking alien.Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Gotcha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gotcha. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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