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drawback

Main Entry:
drawback [draw-bak]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: disadvantage
Synonyms: check, defect, deficiency, detriment, difficulty, disability, evil, failing, fault, flaw, fly in the ointment, handicap, hindrance, hitch, ill, impediment, imperfection, inconvenience, lack, nuisance, obstacle, shortcoming, snag, stumbling block, trouble, weakness
Antonyms: advantage, benefit, boon, extra, perfection
Main Entry: catch
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: trick, hidden disadvantage
Synonyms: Catch-22, conundrum, deception, decoy, drawback, fly in the ointment, hitch, joke, puzzle, puzzler, snag, stumbling block, trap
Main Entry: complication
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: difficult situation
Synonyms: aggravation, complexity, confusion, development, difficulty, dilemma, drawback, embarrassment, entanglement, factor, intricacy, obstacle, problem, snag, web
Antonyms: ease, peace, simplicity
Main Entry: defect
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: blemish, imperfection
Synonyms: birthmark, blot, blotch, break, bug, catch, check, crack, deficiency, deformity, discoloration, drawback, error, failing, fault, flaw, foible, frailty, gap, glitch, gremlin, hole, infirmity, injury, irregularity, kink, knot, lack, mark, marring, mistake, patch, rift, rough spot, scar, scarcity, scratch, seam, second, shortage, shortcoming, sin, speck, spot, stain, taint, unsoundness, vice, want, weak point, weakness
Antonyms: advantage, improvement, perfection, strength
Main Entry: detriment
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: disadvantage
Synonyms: damage, disability, disservice, drawback, handicap, harm, hurt, impairment, injury, liability, loss, marring, mischief, prejudice, spoiling
Antonyms: advantage, assistance, benefit, gain, help, profit
Main Entry: disability
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: disadvantage, restriction
Synonyms: affliction, ailment, defect, detriment, disqualification, drawback, impairment, inability, incapacity, incompetency, inexperience, infirmity, injury, invalidity, lack, unfitness, weakness
Notes: debility is the state of being weak in health or body; disability is the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; inability is lack of mental ability or physical ability to do something
Antonyms: advantage, fitness, strength
Main Entry: disadvantage(s)
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: difficulty, trouble
Synonyms: adverse circumstance, bar, blocking, burden, defect, deficiency, deprivation, detriment, disability, discommodity, drawback, failing, fault, flaw, fly in the ointment, hamper, handicap, hardship, hindrance, impediment, imperfection, imposition, inadequacy, inconvenience, inutility, lack, liability, limitation, minus, nuisance, objection, obstacle, privation, problem, restraint, snag, stumbling block, weak point, weakness
Antonyms: advantage, good fortune
Main Entry: discount
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: reduction in cost
Synonyms: abatement, allowance, commission, concession, cut, cut rate, decrease, deduction, depreciation, diminution, drawback, exemption, knock-off, markdown, modification, percentage, premium, qualification, rebate, remission, rollback, salvage, something off, subtraction, tare
Antonyms: increase, mark-up, premium, rise
Main Entry: downside
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: a negative aspect of a situation
Synonyms: defect, disadvantage, drawback, fault, flaw, inconvenience, minus, problem, trouble
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