drawback

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
20
Words With Friends
22
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈdɹɔːˌbæk/
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/ˈdɹɔːˌbæk/ · /ˈdɹɔˌbæk/ · [ˈd͡ʒɹɔˌbæk] · [ˈd͡ʒɹɔɹˌbæk] · /ˈdɹɑˌbæk/ · /ˈdɹoːˌbæk/ · /ˈdɹoˌbæk/

Definition of drawback

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.
    “Poor fuel economy is a common drawback among larger vehicles.”
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noun

  1. A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.
    “Poor fuel economy is a common drawback among larger vehicles.”
  2. A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.
    “East-India goods, not specifically and particularly rated, are to be liable to duties and drawbacks on the value, to be taken by the gross price at the company's public sales.”
  3. The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised smoker.
    “‘I wanta learn to do the drawback better than Swiftie.’”

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Etymology

From draw + back. Compare setback.

Anagrams of drawback

2 plays · some not in Scrabble

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Hooks

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