hidden danger
Unseen potential harm
A hidden danger is a hazard that isn't immediately apparent—something that poses risk but remains concealed or unrecognized until it causes harm.
The phrase emphasizes that the threat exists whether or not you see it: The hidden danger of prolonged stress is its cumulative effect on the heart.
It appears frequently in warnings about overlooked risks.
- black iceInvisible frozen road surface
- thin icePrecarious situation
- quicksandYielding, engulfing sediment
- trapDevice for catching animals
- pitFruit's hard seed
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- pitfallspitfall, trap, snare, catch, snag
- suspensesuspense, suspenseful, tension, nail-biter, nail-biting
- thriller elementstwists, suspense, tension, anticipation, cliffhanger
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