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downside

[doun-sahyd] Origin

down·side

[doun-sahyd]
noun
1.
the lower side or part.
2.
a downward trend, especially in stock prices.
3.
a discouraging or negative aspect.
adjective
4.
of or involving a decline, especially in stock prices: The downside risk on this stock is considered far greater than the potential for gain.

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Downside is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

Origin:
1675–85; down1 + side1
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downside (ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd)
 
n
the disadvantageous aspect of a situation: the downside of twentieth-century living

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downside
1680s, "underside," from down (adv.) + side. Meaning "drawback, negative aspect" is attested by 1995.
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