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disadvantage

Main Entry:: ¹dis·ad·van·tage
Pronunciation:: \ˌdis-əd-ˈvan-tij\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English disavauntage, from Anglo-French desavantage, from des- dis- + avantage advantage
Date:: 14th century

1: loss or damage especially to reputation, credit, or finances : detriment <the deal worked to their disadvantage>2 a: an unfavorable, inferior, or prejudicial condition <we were at a disadvantage> b: a quality or circumstance that makes achievement unusually difficult : handicap <his lack of formal schooling was a serious disadvantage>

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