Asset
Asset noun - A thing that helps.
Usage example: the team's strong pitching staff has become a real asset in its pursuit of a pennant
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 asset | physical drawback |
| single | single asset | single drawback |
| actual | actual asset | actual drawback |
| real | real asset | real drawback |
| Other adjectives: massive, big, great, huge, potential, main, supposed, new, major, minor, negligible, significant, tremendous, primary, defensive, biggest. | ||
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