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Drawback vs Recede - What's the difference?

drawback | recede |

As a noun drawback

is a disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.

As a verb recede is

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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.
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    recede

    English

    Verb

    (reced)
  • To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
  • * Dryden
  • Like the hollow roar / Of tides receding from the instituted shore.
  • * Bentley
  • All bodies moved circularly endeavour to recede from the center.
  • To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.
  • to recede conquered territory
  • To take back.
  • Synonyms

    * withdraw

    Derived terms

    * receding

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