Downside - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈdaʊnsaɪd|  American pronunciation of the word downside
Brit.  |ˈdaʊnsaɪd|  British pronunciation of the word downside

noun

- a negative aspect of something that is generally positive
there is a downside even to motherhood

Extra examples

There is also a downside to being famous.

The shares are selling on a 25 per cent discount to assets and there is virtually no downside risk but at least 25 per cent upside potential.

He could find no downside to the car.

...the downside of living in the country is, of course, the long commute to work...

Digital cell phones offer more security, but the downside is that they have less power.

The downside of the book is that it is written in a rather boring style.

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