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The fine print your excitement conveniently forgot to mention.

means A disadvantage or downside that offsets the appeal of something otherwise attractive.

from A straightforward compound from 'draw' plus 'back' — literally the act of drawing or pulling something back. It surfaces in the 1600s first in the literal and financial sense (a refund of duties paid, money 'drawn back'), then widens into the more general sense of a hindrance or disadvantage, as if some invisible hand were pulling you backward just as you moved forward.

origin
from archers drawing a bow back before release
synonym cousin
related to setback, not to feedback
usage tell
always singular when the problem is actually huge
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