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drawback
noun draw·back \ˈdrȯ-ˌbak\
: something that causes problems
Full Definition of DRAWBACK
1
: a refund of duties especially on an imported product subsequently exported or used to produce a product for export
2
: an objectionable feature : disadvantage
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First Known Use of DRAWBACK
1697
Related to DRAWBACK
- Synonyms
- debit, disbenefit, downside, disadvantage, handicap, incommodity, liability, minus, negative, strike
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DRAWBACK Defined for Kids
drawback
noun draw·back \ˈdrȯ-ˌbak\
Definition of DRAWBACK for Kids
: an unwanted feature or characteristic <My only drawback is that I look something like a mouse. — E. B. White, Stuart Little>
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