"death pit" meaning in English

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        "A concealed hole in the ground designed to kill, trap, or severely injure a target."
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          "word": "death trap"
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        "A natural trap where ancient animals became mired and died en masse, resulting in dense, highly concentrated fossil deposits."
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        "(paleontology) A natural trap where ancient animals became mired and died en masse, resulting in dense, highly concentrated fossil deposits."
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        "A plague pit."
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        "Any scenario, environment, or system that guarantees failure, ruin, or destruction."
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        "(figurative) Any scenario, environment, or system that guarantees failure, ruin, or destruction."
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        "Synonym of bottomless pit."
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          "bottomless pit#English"
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        "(video games) Synonym of bottomless pit."
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        "(paleontology) A natural trap where ancient animals became mired and died en masse, resulting in dense, highly concentrated fossil deposits."
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        "A plague pit."
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        "Any scenario, environment, or system that guarantees failure, ruin, or destruction."
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        "(figurative) Any scenario, environment, or system that guarantees failure, ruin, or destruction."
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        "(video games) Synonym of bottomless pit."
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