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drawback Noun a disadvantage or hindrance Verb draw back 1. to move backwards: the girl drew back as though in pain 2. to turn aside from an undertaking: the prime minister drew back from his original intention
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drawback noun disadvantage, trouble, difficulty, fault, handicap, obstacle, defect, deficiency, flaw, hitch, nuisance, snag, downside, stumbling block, impediment, detriment, imperfection, hindrance, fly in the ointment (informal) << OPPOSITE advantage Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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