EGAVE

drawback

About 2.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.
    Poor fuel economy is a common drawback among larger vehicles.
  2. noun A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.
  3. noun The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised smoker.

Similar words

disadvantage downside fault defect failure shortcoming inconvenience deficiency failing objection

Often followed by

of to is in that was for on with

Word family

drawbacks

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