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downside definition

down·side (-sīd′)

noun

  1. the lower side or part
  2. a downward trend or financial loss, as on an investment
  3. any or all of the drawbacks or disadvantages

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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