Drawback
Drawback noun - A feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success.
Risk
Risk noun - Something that may cause injury or harm.
How words are described
| low | low drawback | low risk |
| common | common drawback | common risk |
| considerable | considerable drawback | considerable risk |
| obvious | obvious drawback | obvious risk |
| Other adjectives: small, actual, real, severe, massive, large, big, great, serious, huge, little, slight, potential, main, acceptable, inherent, major, minimal, additional, significant, tremendous, biggest. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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One drawback of the 2-D gameplay is that the three-dimension space battles are now essentially dogfights, with the biggest risk being running out of ammo.
- This sort of attitude obviously has the drawback of inviting naivete`, and many a Pig runs the risk of letting others take advantage of them; on the other hand, Pigs are not always above manipulation and callousness themselves.
Source: Analysis / Eastern Zodiac
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