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Drawback vs Resound - What's the difference?

drawback | resound |

As a noun drawback

is a disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.

As a verb resound is

to sound again or resound can be to reverberate with sound or noise.

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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    resound

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to sound again
  • to echo a sound
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) resownen, from (etyl) resoner, from (etyl)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to reverberate with sound or noise
  • The street resounded with the noise of the children's game.
  • to make a reverberating sound
  • The sound of the brass band resounded through the town.
  • To throw back, or return, the sound of; to echo.
  • * Alexander Pope
  • Albion's cliffs resound the rural lay.
  • To praise or celebrate with the voice, or the sound of instruments; to extol with sounds; to spread the fame of.
  • * Alexander Pope
  • The man for wisdom's various arts renowned, / Long exercised in woes, O muse, resound .
    Derived terms
    * resounded * resounding

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