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drawback

/ˈdɹɔˌbæk/

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What does drawback mean?

noun

  1. A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.
  2. A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.
  3. The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised smoker.

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/ˈdɹɔˌbæk/

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He was unable to make practical experiments, and thus failed to perceive the one insuperable drawback to his project--of which more anon.
Evelyn Charles Vivian; W. Lockwood (William Lockwood) MarshA History of AeronauticsProject Gutenberg ebook #874
They have obtained likewise the drawback of two-thirds of the excise duties imposed upon their commodity, even when exported without further manufacture.
Adam SmithAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of NationsProject Gutenberg ebook #3300
More book examples (3)
This is a serious drawback, as it curtails the freedom of decision, to which a player should be entitled in any game.
Edward LaskerChess and Checkers : the Way to MastershipProject Gutenberg ebook #4913
At the same time, and barring that slight drawback, I am bound to testify that he was the perfect model of a client.
Wilkie CollinsThe MoonstoneProject Gutenberg ebook #155
It was a drawback upon his dignity that he was obliged to take down the shutters, sweep the store and make the fire.
Joel BentonA Unique Story of a Marvellous Career: Life of Hon. Phineas T. BarnumProject Gutenberg ebook #1576