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flip side

noun

: the side of a record that has a song which is not as popular and well known as the one on the other side

: the bad or unpleasant part or result of something

Full Definition of FLIP SIDE

1
:  the reverse and usually less popular side of a phonograph record
2
:  a reverse or opposite side, aspect, or result <the flip side of deficient saving … is overconsumption — R. S. Gay>
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First Known Use of FLIP SIDE

1949

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