as in disadvantages
the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success
baffled as to why working-class voters would vote in despite of their own economic interests
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disadvantages
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And yet, such disadvantages might have been overcome, especially in urban settings, had there been the vision and will among America’s industrialists.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Bedpan cons That being said, there are a few disadvantages to using bedpans.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Despites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despites. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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