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downsides

noun as in a negative aspect of a situation

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One of the downsides of landfills is that it is difficult to do anything with them once they have served their purpose.

Just as there are clear upsides to these types of proactive efforts in the corporate sector, there are downsides to not doing so.

As the Paltrow and Theron blunders prove, being “out of touch” clearly has its downsides.

Think about it: Exactly who is going to pony up the money to study the downsides of eating eggplants?

Anything acknowledgment of potential downsides to a policy must be rebutted fiercely.

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On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to downsides, such as: flaw, drawback, inconvenience, disadvantage, defect, and fault.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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