downside

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

Compound of down + side.

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downside (plural downsides)

1. A disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous.

   The downside of obtaining a higher rank is that far more work is expected.

2. A downward tendency, especially in the price of shares etc

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• upside

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• Alphagram: ddeinosw
• disowned