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trapdoor Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
A hinged or sliding door set into a floor, roof, or ceiling.
Usage Example
"The magician made a dramatic exit by dropping suddenly through a hatch on the stage."
Strong
hatch
scuttle
• noun (Context 2)
A hidden or undocumented method of bypassing normal authentication or security controls in a computer system or algorithm.
Usage Example
"The developers left a backdoor in the software code to allow remote access for troubleshooting."
Strongest
backdoor
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Trapdoor. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/trapdoor