flip side

/ˌflɪp ˈsaɪd/
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Definitions of flip side
  1. noun
    a different aspect of something (especially the opposite aspect)
    “the flip side of your positive qualities sometimes get out of control”
    “on the flip side of partnerships he talked about their competition”
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    type of:
    oppositeness, opposition
    the relation between opposed entities
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