"flip side" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flip sides [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flip side (plural flip sides)
  1. The reverse, in contrast to the obverse. Synonyms: other side of the coin
    Sense id: en-flip_side-en-noun-4xcKe~wO
  2. (music, dated, 1930-1980) The B-side of a phonograph record that carried a less popular recording. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: flipside, flip-side Derived forms: on the flip side, catch you on the flip side Translations (B-side of a record): kääntöpuoli (Finnish), B-puoli (Finnish), Rückseite [feminine] (German), B-Seite [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-flip_side-en-noun-H60P-agl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 52 14 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'B-side of a record': 1 98 1
  3. The converse; opposite, usually negative, inherent aspects or consequences of something. Related terms (converse): by the same token Translations (converse consequences): kääntöpuoli (Finnish), Kehrseite [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-flip_side-en-noun-~AshDnCa Disambiguation of 'converse': 9 5 86 Disambiguation of 'converse consequences': 11 6 83

Inflected forms

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