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Definition of
downside noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
downside
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈdaʊnsaɪd
/
/
[
singular
]
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the disadvantages or less positive aspects of something
opposite
upside
See
downside
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