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disadvantage

Definition for disadvantage

noun as in hurt, loss

Strongest matches

detriment, harm, prejudice

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Prof Neena Modi, professor of neonatal medicine at Imperial College London, said: "This will disadvantage groups such as women who are sensitive to gluten, eat rice in preference to bread, and products made from wholemeal flour - excluding them and their babies from benefiting, and thus adding to the considerable health inequities that already exist in the UK."

From BBC

It was 14 against 13 when Radadra was initially shown a yellow card, but Fiji responded despite their numerical disadvantage with a fine individual converted try from Muntz as he evaded five Wales defenders.

From BBC

Elena does not shy away from the fact that being a woman has sometimes felt like a disadvantage.

From BBC

Which is why there's a growing push to fund early intervention through education, not incarceration, and trying to reduce marginalisation and disadvantage in the first place.

From BBC

With additional toss-up races in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin—and a possible loss in Montana —the party is at a disadvantage.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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