Break
Break noun - A momentary halt in an activity.
Downside
Downside noun - A feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success.
Usage example: the downside of living in the country is, of course, the long commute to work
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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In this xkcd strip (from 2009), the downside to buying games on a five-year lag is that in 2013 you'll suddenly break out in Portal memes.
Source: Discredited Meme - You can break the addiction though through sheer willpower, and end up becoming a Genius Bruiser you become more connected to your humanity by telling the Beast where to stick it, and get bonuses to mental stats (Called the Red Denial) the downside?
Source: The Dark Side -
The only downside to the viewer would be a Commercial Break Cliffhanger in non-original programming is less effective because the show continues immediately after (unless, of course, that happens to be where the break actually hits).
Source: Creator / [adult swim]
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