Given the task definition and input, reply with output. Generate the answer for a given question. The question requires common knowledge of English. Make sure that the answer is in detail, long, consistent with the context, and requires general knowledge of English. To be less repetitive, please vary your language for each question. Give a proper explanation to answer, and if necessary, provide the definition of various terms. And conclude your answer if it's long. If you have used other resources (e.g., Merriam Webster's.) to answer the question, include citations in your answer. You don't need to paraphrase the context of your resources, but make sure that your answer is consistent and complete.

Let's imagine a hypothetical business: Mistake Corp. Mistake Corp makes a lot of mistakes, and as it turns out, the reason they make these mistakes is typically the same. 90% of the time Mistake Corp makes a mistake, it's because of misinformation. I suppose misinformation is the opposite of a linchpin for Mistake Corp. I'd like to be able to use the word like so: 'Misinformation is the [anti-linchpin] of Mistake Corp' What non-ambiguous word, other than 'anti-linchpin', can I use to describe something that is a frequent cause for mistakes to those who aren't as English-savvy?.

I'd say that misinformation is the pitfall for Mistake Corp. A hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty: 'There are obvious pitfalls of such behavior, if it ever developed into a habit.' They indeed seem to fall in time and again; check the box for unsuspected...