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Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: Disadvantages or negative aspects of something.

Usage:

• The downsides of living in a big city include high cost of living and increased pollution.
• One of the downsides of technology is the loss of privacy it often brings.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: (Third-person singular simple present: downsides; present participle: downsiding; past tense: downsided; past participle: downsided) To point out or acknowledge the negative aspects or disadvantages of something.

Usage:

• She always downsides every suggestion without considering its potential benefits.
• They downsided the risks associated with the new investment opportunity before deciding to proceed.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Of or relating to unfavorable or undesirable aspects.

Usage:

• They were well aware of the downsides of the proposed policy changes.
• She described the downsides effects of the medication during her presentation.

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