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Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese armadilha, from Latin *armāticula, from armātus, from the verb armō.
Pronunciation
Noun
armadilha f (plural armadilhas)
- trap (device designed to catch or kill animals)
- Synonym: cilada
- (figurative) pitfall; trap
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