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disbenefits

noun

plural of disbenefit
as in disadvantages
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success the question whether allowing the big-box stores in would be a disbenefit to the community

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  1. disadvantages
  2. liabilities
Noun
  • Their disadvantages include lower energy storage and the possibility of larger, heavier battery systems.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In high-precision applications, second surface mirrors have some very distinct disadvantages.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of disadvantages
Noun
  • But the state still carries more than $30 billion in unfunded pension liabilities, one of the largest burdens, per capita, in the nation, and isn’t expected to finish paying that off until well into the 2040s.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Clause lets you and your partner answer questions together related to liabilities, assets, goals, property, businesses and more.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of liabilities
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“Disbenefits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbenefits. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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