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  • disadvantage — n Disadvantage, detriment, handicap, drawback mean something which interferes with the success or well being of a person or thing. Disadvantage often implies an act, circumstance, or condition which threatens to affect or does actually affect a… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Disadvantage — Dis ad*van tage (?; 48, 61), n. [Cf. F. d[ e]savantage.] 1. Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that which hinders success, or causes loss or injury. [1913 Webster] I was brought… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disadvantage — [dis΄əd vant′ij] n. [ME disavauntage < OFr desavantage: see DIS & ADVANTAGE] 1. an unfavorable situation or circumstance; drawback; handicap 2. loss or injury, as to reputation or credit; detriment vt. disadvantaged, disadvantaging to act to… …   English World dictionary

  • The United States of America —     The United States of America     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The United States of America     BOUNDARIES AND AREA     On the east the boundary is formed by the St. Croix River and an arbitrary line to the St. John, and on the north by the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • disadvantage — I noun adverse circumstance, adversity, block, blockade, blockage, burden, check, curb, damage, defect, deficiency, detainment, determent, deterrence, deterrent, detriment, difficulty, disability, disablement, discommodity, discouragement,… …   Law dictionary

  • The Hidden (video game) — The Hidden is a multiplayer total conversion for the popular Half Life 2 computer game. The gameplay revolves around the retrieval of an escaped research subject with the twist that the subject is highly agile, incredibly strong and nearly… …   Wikipedia

  • The Frances Bardsley School for Girls — is a non denominational girls school [ [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=268961 providerCategoryID=8192 fileName=school102s10 102351 20050513.pdf Microsoft Word 102351.DOC ] ] and sixth form centre in the London Borough of… …   Wikipedia

  • Disadvantage — Part of the series Policy Debate Organization Policy debate competitions Inter Collegiate policy debate Format Structure of policy debate · Resolution Constructive · Reb …   Wikipedia

  • disadvantage — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, decided (esp. AmE), distinct, grave, great, huge, major, obvious, real, serious …   Collocations dictionary

  • disadvantage — [[t]dɪ̱sədvɑ͟ːntɪʤ, væ̱n [/t]] disadvantages 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A disadvantage is a factor which makes someone or something less useful, acceptable, or successful than other people or things. His two main rivals suffer the disadvantage of… …   English dictionary

  • disadvantage — 1. noun /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ,ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/ a) A weakness or undesirable characteristic; a con. The disadvantage to owning a food processor is that you have to store it somewhere. b) A setback or handicap …   Wiktionary

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