"other side of the coin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: the other side of the coin [canonical], other sides of the coin [plural]
Etymology: Around 1900 from other side of the medal, from other side of the shield. Head templates: {{en-noun|other sides of the coin|def=1}} the other side of the coin (plural other sides of the coin)
  1. A different aspect or way of seeing or thinking about something. Synonyms: flip side Related terms: by the same token Translations (opposite aspect): kolikon kääntöpuoli (Finnish), mitalin toinen puoli (Finnish), kolikon toinen puoli (Finnish), asian toinen puoli (Finnish), Kehrseite der Medaille [feminine] (German), l' altro lato della medaglia (Italian), outro lado da moeda (Portuguese), reverso de la medalla [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-other_side_of_the_coin-en-noun-ibQ-Limi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "word": "kolikon kääntöpuoli"
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          "sense": "opposite aspect",
          "word": "l' altro lato della medaglia"
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          "word": "outro lado da moeda"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "opposite aspect",
      "word": "kolikon kääntöpuoli"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "opposite aspect",
      "word": "mitalin toinen puoli"
    },
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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "opposite aspect",
      "word": "kolikon toinen puoli"
    },
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      "sense": "opposite aspect",
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    },
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      "sense": "opposite aspect",
      "word": "l' altro lato della medaglia"
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      "word": "outro lado da moeda"
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