possible drawback

collocation in English

meaningsofpossibleanddrawback

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possible
adjective
uk
/ˈpɒs.ə.bəl/us
/ˈpɑː.sə.bəl/
able to be done or achieved, or able ...
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drawback
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdrɔː.bæk/us
/ˈdrɑː.bæk/
a disadvantage or the negative part of ...
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(Definition ofpossibleanddrawbackfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpossible drawback

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Anotherpossibledrawbackwith this initiative is the uncertainty in planning.
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The onlypossibledrawbackis the restriction in expressiveness it brings, in particular the restriction to the recursion scheme of catamorphisms.
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Over the ensuing period of years, critics increasingly raised concerns about apossibledrawbackof political decentralization also discussed in the theory section above, namely its economic efficiency.
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Apossibledrawbackof this approach is the large number of additional facets that need to filled when writing the ontology to be used by the agent.
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Is that apossibledrawbackof any change to the system?
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Onepossibledrawbackof this converter is that the switch does not have a terminal at ground; this complicates the driving circuitry.
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Apossibledrawbackto these two specific compendia is that none of the notes are dated.
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Although warm and beautiful in texture, garments made from brioche knitting have thepossibledrawback that the tucked stitches might get caught and be pulled out.
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Nonetheless, it forces readers to review the possible drawbacks of their own assumptions and ' closed ' research parameters.
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Onepossibledrawbackto filters designed this way is that they contain many small ripples in the passband(s), since such a filter minimizes the peak error.
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It is an interesting idea, but it has a number of serious likely or possible drawbacks.
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I have already cited the examples of possible drawbacks and dangers.
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These agreements provided for through trans-national corridors and for sufficient exemption and transitional provisions in order to lift possible drawbacks in good time.
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They will be able to keep track of the consequences, benefits and possible drawbacks of what has been done, in many cases without their assent.
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What are the possible drawbacks?
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However, it had certain possible drawbacks.
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The possibility of producing burdensome surpluses is, incidentally, one of the real dangers and one of the possible drawbacks to providing adequate food for the world.
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There are, however, possible drawbacks to online interviews.
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When foreign molecules enter cells, one must take into account the possible drawbacks and potential to cause tumorous growth.
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