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Another word for drawback

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Noun

  1. An unfavorable condition, circumstance, or characteristic

    See also:

    help

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Another word for drawback

Noun
  1. See also:

    impediment

    disadvantage

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Sentence Examples

  • Boiling under reduced pressure has one very serious drawback, viz.

  • The chief drawback of the climate is an excess of rain in some parts, especially in the west.

  • The only drawback to the climate is the prevalence of high cold winds in winter.

  • There is, however, one (not insuperable) drawback in the use of the electric furnace for the smelting of pure metals.

  • This drawback has been overcome by the construction of " pluspressure " furnaces (figs.

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