Benefit and Disadvantage

Opposite meaning words

Benefit noun - A thing that helps.

Usage example: it would be a real benefit if you could keep track of what you have already bought

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Disadvantage is an antonym for benefit in topics: good, cost, advantage, event to raise money.

Disadvantage noun - A feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success.

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Benefit is an antonym for disadvantage in topics: harm, drawback, advantage, hurt.

Nearby Word: disadvantageous

particular	particular benefit	particular disadvantage
initial	initial benefit	initial disadvantage
considerable	considerable benefit	considerable disadvantage
substantial	substantial benefit	substantial disadvantage
Other adjectives: obvious, simple, distinct, real, massive, great, huge, slight, potential, main, major, immediate, possible, apparent, mutual, additional, significant, primary, added, economic, strategic, short-term, tactical.

They only yield their benefit (free Hero Points) when and if they disadvantage your character in some way.

Source: Minmaxer's Delight
Some Battlecry effects can become more of a disadvantage to the player if they wish to play the minion anyway, which might result in them having to silence one of their own minions or returning a minion to their hand without the usual benefit.

Source: Video Game / Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

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