Drawback and Harm

Drawback

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

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Harm and drawback are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Harm" instead a noun "Drawback".

Harm noun - Something that causes loss or pain.

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Drawback and harm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drawback" instead a noun "Harm".

Nearby Words: harmful, harmed, harmless, harmfully, harming

physical	physical drawback	physical harm
normal	normal drawback	normal harm
considerable	considerable drawback	considerable harm
actual	actual drawback	actual harm
Other adjectives: real, severe, massive, big, great, serious, little, potential, major, fatal, extra, significant.

She recently got over this problem, though, so now she can copy other mutant powers without causing them harm and freely touch others with no drawback.

Source: Comicbook / Rogue
Watsonian answers usually call on some Necessary Drawback; maybe this use of speed is damaging to the body or creates sonic booms that will harm bystanders.

Source: Speed Blitz

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