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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With confetti colors and an appealing blocky design (buffered by rounded edges), these statement pieces are easy to clean and light enough to be moved from playroom to patio without a hitch.Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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The album’s rollout went off without a hitch, a far cry from the days of long delays and false starts.Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Municipalities turned to these substances as an alternative to chlorine, because chlorine’s byproducts in water have been associated with possible adverse health effects such as elevated risks of colon and bladder cancer, low birth weight, and miscarriage.Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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And now, Democrats warned, targeting nominees' résumés risks reinforcing the image that the party is unreceptive to the beliefs of everyday Americans about what ails the country.Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Both candidates have reasons to be optimistic, as well as potential pitfalls.Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, choosing this route came with a myriad of pitfalls.Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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The unfortunate snag here: Gloria Dayton is also the victim.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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Satisfy wanted to build an ultra-durable pair of shorts that could withstand ultramarathons through desert brambles and snags or forests dense with deadfall.Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
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Wide receiver Nick Nash broke the SJSU single-season reception record with a catch in the third quarter to top Noel Grigbsy’s 89 receptions in 2011.Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Six plays, 51 yards, capped by an 11-yard touchdown catch by Cade Otton.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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In 2023, Ukraine suffered the second-most land mine casualties in the world, behind only Syria.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Russia already uses land mines in Ukraine, but those don't become inert over time.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker hasn’t been his usual elite self this season, and his worst game couldn’t have come at a worse time against their AFC North rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker endorsed the former president.Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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In the desert, the Stranger and Nori have become aware they’re being followed and set about constructing a booby trap and maybe killing their stalker.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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The Department of Transportation tried to keep the process relatively frictionless, but the city council introduced a potential booby trap.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2024
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“Gotcha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gotcha. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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