Brilliant people have one major drawback - they don't know how to lose.
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Drawback
/ˈdɹɔːˌbæk/
Synonyms for "drawback" (166 found)
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abatementagioallowancebank discountblemishblockblockadebottleneckbreakagebugcash discountcatchchain discountcharge-offcomplicationconcessioncordoncrackcurtaincut
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Adjective(1 words)
advertising funded program
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (49)
Noun(18 words)
deficiencydemeritdemeritsdetractiondetractorsdetrimentsdisadvantagedisadvantagesdivision of labordownsideecosystem disserviceecosystem disservicesexpenseflawforce diagram methodharmshuman development indeximpediments
depreciationdetermentdeterrentdetrimentdifficultydisabilitydisadvantagediscountevilfailingfailurefaultfauteflawfly in the ointmentfoiblefrailtyhandicaphang uphang-up
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Adjective(1 words)
dynamic programming technique
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imperfectioninadequacyinconvenienceinfirmityinjuryjokerkickbackkinkliabilitylittle problemlossloss of groundmischiefobjectionobstacleobstructionobstructiveone small difficultypenaltypenalty clause
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percentageprejudicepremiumprice cutprice reductionprice-cutproblemrebaterebatementreductionrefundriftrollbackrubsalvagesetoffshortcomingsnagsomething missingstep backwardstumbling blockstumbling stonetainttaretime discounttrade discounttrettroubleundersellingvulnerable placeweak linkweak pointweaknesswrite offwrite-off
Noun(20 words)
inconveniencesknockknockslevel based progressionlimitationlimitationsminusesnegative consequencenegative impactnegativesoverheadpitfallspriceretractionrubsshortcomingshortcomingsvangweaknesswhammy
Adjective(7 words)
incremental curriculumminor blemishnegative-impact eventundesirableunstructured learningvisual number-line modelworst part
Determiner(1 words)
most resultant consequence
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12 entriescompatibility issuescosthidden costinitial costlimited external validitymaintenance burdenongoing expenseopportunity costpoor generalizabilityselection biassmall sample sizetime cost
Collocations
6 entriesdrawback offinancial drawbackhidden drawbackmajor drawbackpotential drawbacksignificant drawback
Inflections
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6 total sentences available.
Being overweight is a drawback in this sport.
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The only drawback of a high-frequency movement is extra wear and tear on the components.
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Poor fuel economy is a common drawback among larger vehicles.
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