Advantage
Advantage noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.
Usage example: your experience volunteering at the hospital will put you at an advantage when you're applying for a job there
Drawback
Drawback noun - A feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success.
Usage example: this plan has only one drawback: it's unworkable
How words are described
| physical | physical advantage | physical drawback |
| considerable | considerable advantage | considerable drawback |
| obvious | obvious advantage | obvious drawback |
| small | small advantage | small drawback |
| Other adjectives: actual, definite, real, massive, large, big, great, serious, huge, slight, potential, main, new, unique, major, minor, extra, additional, significant, tremendous, primary, biggest. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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The civics and similar mechanics in previous games generally had an advantage and a drawback.
Source: Video Game / Civilization -
Gon is fully aware of this drawback and takes advantage of it by deliberately miscalling his attacks so his opponents expect one thing but he attacks with another.
Source: Lethal Harmless Powers - A bunch of bunnies with antlers, amazing combat stats for their mana cost, and a drawback (returning to your hand when you play another spell) that can be turned into an advantage fairly easily.
Source: Killer Rabbit / Card Games
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