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worm in the apple
worm in the apple
synonyms
fly in the ointment
drawback
turd in the punchbowl
downside
turd in the punchbowl
fault
imperfection
harm
fly in the ointment
flaw
hindrance
hole
limitation
inconvenience
drawback
headache
demerit
gremlin
infirmity
downside
impairment
decline
traverse
evil
minus
scarcity
disbenefit
darkside
impediment
con
pickle
obstacle
albatross
lapse
foible
retardation
stumbling block
dead weight
bar
disadvantage
mess
afterdeal
hardship
hassle
depreciation
bone in the throat
penalty
barrier
roadblock
handicap
worm in the apple
definitions
noun
A serious flaw in something otherwise good; a problem that ruins everything else.