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If a product has some 'benefits', it follows that is will have some drawbacks (possibly). I need to find a word that is not seen as a negative such as 'drawbacks' but it must not have a particularly negative meaning.

Currently the document that I have to rewrite has 'benefits' and 'disbenefits' as a title and this to me is not very good English.

Any help would be appreciated.

Rm.
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You can say "a wedge of doubt"
GuestIf a product has some 'benefits', it follows that is will have some drawbacks (possibly). I need to find a word that is not seen as a negative such as 'drawbacks' but it must not have a particularly negative meaning.
Currently the document that I have to rewrite has 'benefits' and 'disbenefits' as a title and this to me is not very good English.
Any help would be appreciated.
Rm.
Please use the phrase

without the benefit(s ) of

in this particular case.
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I think detriment is the opposite of benefit. However, you might be better off changing to the words advantages/disadvantages or pros/cons.
Detriment
Hi,

I also had the same question. For example, if there are "environmental benefits", what would be the opposite? "Environmental euphamisms?".

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The word flaw might work but it depend on the project.
Thank you DETRIMENT is the direct word
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