drawback

noun
/ˈdɹɔːˌbæk/UK/ˈdɹɔˌbæk/US/ˈdɹɑˌbæk/

Etymology

From draw + back. Compare setback.

  1. inherited from *bʰeg- — “to bend
  2. inherited from *baką
  3. inherited from *bak
  4. inherited from bæc
  5. inherited from bak
  6. compounded as drawback — “draw + back

Definitions

  1. A disadvantage

    A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.

    • Poor fuel economy is a common drawback among larger vehicles.
  2. A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that…

    A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.

    • East-India goods, not specifically and particularly rated, are to be liable to duties and drawbacks on the value, to be taken by the gross price at the company's public sales.
  3. The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised…

    The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised smoker.

    • ‘I wanta learn to do the drawback better than Swiftie.’

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at drawback. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at drawback. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at drawback

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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