flip side
noun
variants
or less commonly flipside
plural flip sides also flipsides
1
: the reverse side of a phonograph record
[Taylor] Swift has an exclusive 7-inch single of "The Lakes" … On the flip side: "The Lakes (original version)," an orchestral take on the song not previously available on vinyl.—
Mike Snider
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also
: a song presented on the flip side of a record
The flip side of The Stone Poneys' "Different Drum" was the Pamela Polland composition "I've Got to Know." —Warren Kurtz
Warren Kurtz 2
: a reverse or opposite side, aspect, or result
The flipside of the disquieting inflation news is good news on the state of the economy …—Paul Wiseman
Paul WisemanSixteen City Council members are stepping down, which means fresh faces and new ideas—but on the flip side, a huge loss of institutional knowledge about the basics of how the city operates …—The Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-TimesExamples of flip side in a Sentence
That song was on the flip side of their first single.
Loss of privacy is the flip side of fame.
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But the flip side of that decision is that Natalie has a giant void where her relationship with faith and God should be.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
On the flip side of that, Reitan played his way to the top of the board, while others simply didn't, and he can't be criticized for that.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
But on the flip side, some studies conclude that CODAs learn from playing interpreter at a young age to communicate better personally and professionally later in life, and may grow up endowed with special talents for conveying and reading facial expressions and gestures.
—Bob Brody, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
The flip side is that three of the four teams that entered five or fewer players in the WBC had bad starts and still have losing records.
—Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
On the flip side of that, Reitan played his way to the top of the board, while others simply didn't, and he can't be criticized for that.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
But on the flip side, some studies conclude that CODAs learn from playing interpreter at a young age to communicate better personally and professionally later in life, and may grow up endowed with special talents for conveying and reading facial expressions and gestures.
—Bob Brody, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
The flip side is that three of the four teams that entered five or fewer players in the WBC had bad starts and still have losing records.
—Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
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“Flip side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip%20side. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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