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drawback
[ draw-bak ]
noun
- a hindrance or disadvantage; an undesirable or objectionable feature.
- Commerce. an amount paid back from a charge made.
- Government. a refund of tariff or other tax, as when imported goods are reexported.
drawback
/ ˈ»å°ùÉ”ËËŒ²úæ°ì /
noun
- a disadvantage or hindrance
- a refund of customs or excise duty paid on goods that are being exported or used in the production of manufactured exports
verb
- to retreat; move backwards
- to turn aside from an undertaking
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of drawback1
Example Sentences
One oft-cited drawback of its marketing plan is that customers only have to submit their saliva once, which works against repeat business.
Noland is a powerful demonstration of the tech's potential to change lives - but there may be drawbacks too.
They hope that if the new technology proves economical, it could supply more water for cities and suburbs that are vulnerable to shortages during droughts, while avoiding the environmental drawbacks of large coastal desalination plants.
These drawbacks are particularly glaring when it comes to running, and winning, a presidential campaign.
"That shouldn't be a barrier for victims. But a busy workload is one of the drawbacks of some of the civil orders available to us."
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