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Sunny123 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

down side = what?

Hello everyone. What does “down side” mean in the following?
Is “down side” the opposite of “up side here?

1. The only down side of the bikini tops being reversible is that there is no distinct area to hold up your boobs.
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"Downside" (one word) means disadvantage. "Upside" (one word) means advantage.

  • "Downside" (one word) means disadvantage.
  • "Upside" (one word) means advantage.
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"Downside" (one word) means disadvantage.
"Upside" (one word) means advantage.
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A disadvantage or negative aspect, usually to something that is otherwise positive or beneficial. Yes, it is the opposite of "upside".

More often it is written as one word, "downside", which may be why you didn't find it in the dictionary: http://www.onelook.com/?w=downside

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