5
disadvantage(noun, weakness, negative, situation, problem)
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drawback(noun, weakness, negative, situation, problem)
3
defect(noun, weakness, negative, situation, problem)
3
disadvantageous(adjective, damaging, disparaging, hurtful, detrimental)
3
fault(noun, weakness, negative, situation, problem)
2
problem(noun, weakness, negative, situation, disadvantage)
2
difficulty(noun, weakness, negative, problem, disadvantage)
2
fundament
2
inconvenience(noun, weakness, negative, situation, problem)
2
minus(noun, weakness, negative, situation, problem)
2
snag(noun, weakness, negative, problem, disadvantage)
2
trouble(noun, weakness, negative, situation, problem)
1
bed
1
bedrock
1
belly
1
bitter pill(noun, expression, unpleasant, unavoidable, bummer)
1
breech
1
debit-side(adjective, damaging, disparaging, hurtful, detrimental)
1
dyslogistic(adjective, damaging, disparaging, hurtful, detrimental)
1
handicap(noun, weakness, negative, problem, disadvantage)
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