Downside and Hurdle

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

Hurdle and downside are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hurdle" instead a noun "Downside".

Nearby Words: downward, downwards

Hurdle

Hurdle noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.

Downside and hurdle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Downside" instead a noun "Hurdle".

Nearby Words: hurdled, hurdling, hurdler

How words are described

common common downside common hurdle
initial initial downside initial hurdle
obvious obvious downside obvious hurdle
big big downside big hurdle
Other adjectives: huge, little, potential, main, major, final, significant, biggest.
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