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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 with regard to one's personal requirements or comfort

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

An unforeseen event causing great upset or unpleasantness

Downside

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

Cause trouble or difficulty 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

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

learning difficulties

offence^UK

offense^US

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

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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

undesirable consequence

undesirable consequences

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

chink in somebody's armor

sore point

millstone around your neck

other side of the coin

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

learning difficulties

millstone round one's neck

defence^UK

defense^US

baulking^UK

precautionary measure

balking^US

albatross around one's neck

unfortunate development

abridgment^US

abridgement^UK

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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 with regard to one's personal requirements or comfort

labour^UK

labor^US

trials and tribulations

chip on your shoulder

rigor^US

rigour^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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An unforeseen event causing great upset or unpleasantness

offense^US

offence^UK

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Noun

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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

frustrate

thwart

cumber

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a spanner in the works of

confine

tie

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

cramp someone's style

hold down

throw a spanner in the works

neutralize^US

prevent from making progress

neutralise^UK

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

throw monkey wrench in

throw a spoke in the wheel of

throw a monkey wrench into

bring to screeching halt

unfairly disadvantage

worry

monkey with

put at an unfair disadvantage

make someone suffer

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

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Cause trouble or difficulty to

cause someone difficulty

put someone to trouble

make someone go out of his way

cause inconvenience to

put to some trouble

create difficulties for

antagonize^US

rub you up the wrong way

antagonise^UK

get in your hair

tee off

drive round the twist

give someone the hump

put your nose out of joint

agonise^UK

agonize^US

make severe demands on

get on someone's wick

hurt somebody's feelings

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

give someone a hard time

get on your wick

bend someone's ear

breathe down someone's neck

carp at

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

appall^US

appal^UK

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

put someone off their stroke

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

get in someone's hair

shatter

jar

put down

knock the stuffing out of

gross out

astonish

get on someone's nerves

set someone back on their heels

scandalize^US

raise someone's hackles

get someone's back up

be repugnant to

ruffle someone's feathers

make someone's hackles rise

scandalise^UK

put out of countenance

cause someone to lose their composure

put someone's nose out of joint

put someone's back up

make someone scratch their head

unbalance

besiege

make someone's blood boil

incite

pressurize^US

fear

scare to death

get under someone's skin

get up someone's nose

scare the bejesus out of

get someone's dander up

pressurise^UK

paralyse^UK

hurt someone's feelings

paralyze^US

put someone off their stride

turn one off

thwart

beat down

make your heart bleed

prey on someone's mind

give someone the blues

cause to be at a stand

break someone's heart

hit where one lives

try someone's patience

abuse

throw cold water on

rattle someone's cage

pour cold water on

scare the living daylights out of

galvanize^US

criticize^US

stop someone in their tracks

galvanise^UK

be a pain in the neck

weigh on

dishonour^UK

make self-conscious

be a thorn in someone's side

criticise^UK

dishonor^US

bring tears to your eyes

greatly upset

get on somebody's nerves

knock over

throw into a tizzy

put the wind up someone

be distasteful to

cause offence to

stick in one's craw

set one's teeth on edge

fog

throw a curve

mess with someone's head

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's hackles up

scare someone out of their wits

make someone want to throw up

make someone fed up

strike dumb

put somebody's nose out of joint

make your hair stand on end

strike terror into

put the fear of God into

break someone's spirit

bring low

take someone's breath away

throw into a blue funk

make someone's gorge rise

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

balk^US

baulk^UK

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

ruffle one's feathers

mess

infest

ask for it

weigh heavily on one's mind

occupy someone's thoughts

drive you up the wall

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

prey on

press down on

resent

set someone's teeth on edge

weigh heavily on someone's mind

niggle at

grind at

fill with consternation

mess with

push someon's buttons

frighten the living daylights out of

make one's heart bleed

bring tears to one's eyes

dampen someone's spirit

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

spring something on

throw a curveball

rub one the wrong way

cause to lose your bearings

knock the stuffing out of someone

give the cold shoulder

put off his or her stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

take the wind out of someone's sails

nitpick

make fed up

make your gorge rise

make someone feel nauseous

pull the rug from under

exhaust someone's patience

pull the rug out from under

hit like a ton of bricks

shatter the illusions of

burst one's bubble

dampen the spirits of

make someone's head spin

drive you to distraction

raise someone's eyebrows

make someone's hair stand on end

make your hackles rise

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

make a big thing out of

tread on someone's toes

disunify

abominate

cause to feel nauseous

make someone's stomach rise

make a mountain out of a molehill

drive you off your head

bring pressure to bear on

crawl

knock the wind out of

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

victimize^US

tyrannize^US

make someone feel sick

drive somebody up the wall

make your flesh creep

tyrannise^UK

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

strike terror in

frighten out of your wits

dragoon

bludgeon

fill with terror

make it hot for someone

victimise^UK

put the frighteners on

sweep someone off their feet

render speechless

subordinate

turn someone's stomach

give someone goose pimples

make your blood run cold

make someone jump out of their skin

make blood run cold

make one's flesh creep

chill someone to the marrow

make teeth chatter

scare someone half to death

give someone the heebie-jeebies

invigorate^US

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

energize^US

harsh someone's mellow

debase

bring tears to someone's eyes

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

dampen someone's spirits

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

make someone eat humble pie

pull down

make someone eat crow

settle someone's hash

tear down

make one feel small

put one away

put someone in their place

put away

smirch

take down a peg or two

shoot down

make eat dirt

force to eat humble pie

render unintelligible

have an adverse effect on

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Verb

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To cause mental or emotional harm to

traumatise^UK

traumatize^US

make an impression on

tug at your heartstrings

mould^UK

mold^US

colour^UK

color^US

make you of a mind to

flavour^UK

flavor^US

categorise^UK

show a preference for

favour^UK

favor^US

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

categorize^US

exert an influence on

twist round one's little finger

turn to one's advantage

use to one's advantage

energize^US

galvanize^US

invigorate^US

instil^UK

instill^US

incentivize^US

galvanise^UK

envigorate^UK

incentivise^UK

fire the imagination of

give one an idea

energise^UK

gee up

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