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Noun

A disadvantage suffered as the result of an action or situation

An unfavorable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success or effectiveness

The state or fact of being troublesome or difficult

An unfortunate condition or event

The state of having a lack of something that is necessary or essential

Downside

To put in an unfavorable position in relation to someone or something else

To bother or cause inconvenience to

To cause mental or emotional harm to

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Noun

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A disadvantage suffered as the result of an action or situation

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

learning difficulties

offence^UK

offense^US

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“An attempt to prevent an election would be to their disadvantage.”

Noun

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An unfavorable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success or effectiveness

monkey wrench in the works

balk^US

baulk^UK

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

undesirable consequence

undesirable consequences

sore point

millstone around your neck

other side of the coin

psychological baggage

adversity

millstone round someone's neck

millstone round one's neck

defence^UK

defense^US

baulking^UK

precautionary measure

balking^US

albatross around one's neck

unfortunate development

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“They suffered the disadvantage of lacking much knowledge that only time would bring to light.”

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The state or fact of being troublesome or difficult

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Noun

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An unfortunate condition or event

trials and tribulations

rigor^US

rigour^UK

unpredictable outcome

balk^US

baulk^UK

labor^US

labour^UK

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The state of having a lack of something that is necessary or essential

straitened circumstances

hand-to-mouth existence

financial distress

reduced circumstances

life on the breadline

rigor^US

rigour^UK

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Downside

Verb

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To put in an unfavorable position in relation to someone or something else

place at a disadvantage

tell against

treat unfavourably

give a disadvantage to

put at a disadvantage

put in an unfavourable position

do a disservice to

inflict a handicap on

put out of commission

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a spanner in the works

arrest

disrupt

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

cramp someone's style

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

prevent from making progress

throw monkey wrench in

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

queer someone's pitch

throw a spoke in the wheel of

throw a monkey wrench into

put at an unfair disadvantage

unfairly disadvantage

take down

back off

let up

bring to screeching halt

worry

monkey with

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“The new pension scheme appears to disadvantage certain sections of the community.”

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To bother or cause inconvenience to

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To cause mental or emotional harm to

traumatise^UK

traumatize^US

make an impression on

tug at your heartstrings

color^US

colour^UK

exert an influence on

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