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Drawbacks

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abusesnounImproper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
barriersnounA structure that bars passage.
burdensnounA heavy load.
challengesnounA confrontation; a dare.
consnoun(programming) A data structure in Lisp that is a pair of pointers, car and cdr, used mainly for lists.
constraintsnounSomething that constrains; a restriction.
defectsnounA fault or malfunction.
deficienciesnoun(countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.
deficitsnounA situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue.
demeritsnounA quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
detrimentsnounHarm, hurt, damage.
difficultiesnoun(colloquial) a series of frustrations
disabilitiesJewish disabilities were legal restrictions, limitations and obligations placed on European Jews in the Middle Ages.
disadvantagesnounA weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback.
discountsnounA reduction in price.
disincentivesnounThat which discourages a particular behaviour; a deterrent.
distractionsnounSomething that distracts.
downsidesnounA disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous.
evilsnoun(slang) Synonym of evil eye (“dirty look”).
failingsnounweakness; defect

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