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nackdel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • con noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
  • demerit noun A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
  • disadvantage noun A drawback, weakness, or unfavorable circumstance compared to others.
  • drawback noun A disadvantage or downside to something otherwise good.

Senses

nackdel is used for these senses in English:

  • con A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
  • demerit A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
  • disadvantage A weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback.
  • drawback The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised smoker.

con — full definition

  1. noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
  2. verb To trick or cheat someone, typically for personal gain.
  3. noun A disadvantage of something, especially when weighed against its benefits.
  4. noun (informal) A convicted criminal.
  5. noun A large organized gathering for fans of a hobby or genre, such as comics or gaming.

demerit — full definition

  1. noun A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
  2. noun A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army.
  3. noun That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert.

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