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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
/ ˈɔːˌæ /
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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of drawback1
Example Sentences
And although the streaming boom has had its drawbacks, it has also unearthed and popularized worthy cult classics, giving them a new life and the long-deserved veneration they deserve.
Nevertheless, they argued that the drawbacks of masking exceeded the benefits.
Fibre optic drones do have drawbacks – they are slower and the cable could get entangled in trees.
There are, of course, drawbacks to the cruise experience.
Another potential drawback to the warm, sunny and calm conditions will be the build up of pollutants in the atmosphere.
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