other side of the coin

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other side of the coin

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Around 1900 from other side of the medal, from other side of the shield.

noun the other side of the coin · other sides of the coin

  1. A different aspect or way of seeing or thinking about something. You can work all day and get a lot of money, but the other side of the coin is that you'll have less time to spend with your family.

    Similar: flip side

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"other side of the coin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/other%20side%20of%20the%20coin.

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@misc{other_side_of_the_coin_2026,
  title = {other side of the coin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/other%20side%20of%20the%20coin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}