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threat (Alexander Demidov); minus (a disadvantage or a bad feature: " Having to travel such a long way to work is a definite minus. CALD Alexander Demidov); negative (usu. the negative) a bad or unwelcome quality or aspect of a situation: confidence will not be instilled by harping solely on the negative. NOED. He always looks for the negatives in any situation. CALD. She couldn’t see any negatives in the deal. MED Alexander Demidov); disadvantage (an unfavourable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success or effectiveness: a major disadvantage is the limited nature of the data | [mass noun] situations of serious social and economic disadvantage. NOED Alexander Demidov) |
