Meaning Of The Word Drawback

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drawback
countable noun: A drawback is an aspect of something or someone that makes them less acceptable than they would otherwise be.

drawback in American English
money paid back from a charge previously made; refund, esp. of import duties when the taxed commodities are later exported
noun: a hindrance or disadvantage; an undesirable or objectionable feature

drawback in British English
noun: a disadvantage or hindrance
verb: to retreat; move backwards

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