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Drawback vs Detect - What's the difference?

drawback | detect |

As a noun drawback

is a disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.

As a verb detect is

to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing.

As an adjective detect is

(obsolete) detected.

drawback

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.
    • Poor fuel economy is a common drawback among larger vehicles.
  • A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.

    • Anagrams

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    detect

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing

    • Derived terms

    * detection * detective * detector

    See also

    * discover * find * stumble upon

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Detected.
    • (Fabyan)

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