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Schattenseite — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • downside noun A disadvantage or negative aspect of something otherwise good.
  • drawback noun A disadvantage or downside to something otherwise good.
  • underbelly noun The underside of an animal's body.

Senses

Schattenseite is used for these senses in English:

  • downside A disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous.
  • drawback The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised smoker.
  • underbelly (figuratively) The side which is not normally seen, normally a dark, immoral place.

downside — full definition

  1. noun A disadvantage or negative aspect of something otherwise good.
  2. noun A downward trend, especially in prices or markets.

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