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downside

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down·side  (dounsd)
n.
1. The lower side or portion.
2. A disadvantageous aspect: an option with a downside as well as benefits.
3. A downward tendency, as in the price of a stock.
downside
Noun
the disadvantageous aspect of a situation: the downside of capitalism
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Noun1.downside - a negative aspect of something that is generally positive; "there is a downside even to motherhood"
side - an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"
downside
noun drawback, disadvantage, snag, problem, trouble, minus (informal) flip side, other side of the coin (informal) bad or weak point << OPPOSITE benefit

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