downside
noun
down·side
ˈdau̇n-ˌsīd 
1
: a downward trend (as of prices)
2
: a negative aspect
the downside of fame
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Examples of downside in a Sentence
He could find no downside to the car.
the downside of living in the country is, of course, the long commute to work
Recent Examples on the Web
The only downside to having, say, eight scholarship players?
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
Gary London, a San Diego housing analyst, said a downside for a developer considering Campo is its distance from major job centers — and the heat.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
Gary London, a San Diego housing analyst, said a downside for a developer considering Campo is its distance from major job centers — and the heat.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
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“Downside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downside. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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