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downside

3 definitions • 7 examples
1
a disadvantage of a situation or thing:

Examples:

downside of The downside of living here, of course, is that it is expensive.
Unemployment, inflation, and greater inequality are often the downside of a market economy.
The new version has many great features, but there are downsides.
2
the negative part of a situation:

Examples:

It’s a great plan – the downside is that it’s going to cost a lot of money.
3
a disadvantage or problem:

Examples:

The only downside of working here is that it is so far from my home.
The town's rapid growth does have a downside.
We discussed all the potential downsides, but in the end she decided to go ahead.

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