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drawback

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draw·back  (drôbk)
n.
1. A disadvantage or inconvenience. See Synonyms at disadvantage.
2. A refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes for goods destined for reexport.

drawback [ˈdrɔːˌbæk]
n
1. a disadvantage or hindrance
2. (Business / Commerce) a refund of customs or excise duty paid on goods that are being exported or used in the production of manufactured exports
vb draw back (intr, adverb; often foll by from)
1. to retreat; move backwards
2. to turn aside from an undertaking
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.drawback - the quality of being a hindrance; "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan"
disadvantage - the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
catch, gimmick - a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"

drawback
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drawback [ˈdrɔːbæk] Ninconveniente m, desventaja f

drawback [ˈdrɔːbæk] ninconvénient m

drawback
nNachteil m

drawback [ˈdrɔːˌbæk] ninconveniente m, svantaggio
drawback [ˈdrɔːˌbæk] ninconveniente m, svantaggio

drawback مال يرد بعد دفعه nevýhoda ulempe Nachteil μειονέκτημα inconveniente haitta inconvénient loša odlika svantaggio 欠点 단점 nadeel ulempe wada desvantagem недостаток nackdel ข้อเสียเปรียบ engel mặt hạn chế 缺点


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With this one little drawback (if it is a drawback), there is nothing infirm or old or awkward about him; his slight limp when he walks has (perhaps to my partial eyes) a certain quaint grace of its own, which is pleasanter to see than the unrestrained activity of other men.
In the elegant and improving companionship which I now enjoy I should feel quite happy but for one drawback.
The only drawback I experience is when Americans sometimes express surprise that I should be travelling round alone; so you see it doesn't come from Europeans.
 
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