flip side
Americannoun
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the reverse and usually less popular side of a phonograph record.
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an opposite, reverse, or sharply contrasted side or aspect of something or someone.
The flip side of their charitable activities is a desire for publicity.
noun
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another term for B-side
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another, less familiar aspect of a person or thing
the flip side of John Lennon
Etymology
Origin of flip side
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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The flip side is that they've dropped points in the 90th minute and the 88th minute.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
On the flip side, “the more periods of good direction you have, the better you are.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
Pfeifer considers the flip side, too: “It’s possible our attention span is decreasing because we’re having fewer conversations.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
On the flip side, the wholesale selloff may create a real opportunity to pick winners.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
But the flip side of being spared was the agony of wondering who hadn’t.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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