Disadvantage
Disadvantage noun - A feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success.
Pull is an antonym for disadvantage.
Nearby Word: disadvantageous
Pull
Pull noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.
Usage example: a political candidate with all of the pull that comes with a vast fortune and famous surname
Disadvantage is an antonym for pull.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- You can pull this off, but the long time required to draw and knock a new arrow, and the positioning disadvantage, means that this is a tactic for the very nimble.
Source: Tabletop Game / Burning Wheel -
This is the origin of the idiom "[to] pull the rug from under them", meaning to put someone at a disadvantage by suddenly withdrawing support from them.
Source: Pulling the Rug Out -
It's difficult (because getting spotted means you'll generally be at a disadvantage in stealth sections), but pull off an inverted takedown, then leap away into the night, and all the remaining bad guys will freak out.
Source: Stealth Hi/Bye
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