Disadvantage

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Policy debate
Organization
Policy debate competitions Inter-collegiate policy debate
Format
Structure Glossary Evidence Flow
Argument types
Stock issues Case Disadvantage Counterplan Impact calculus Topicality
Policy debate
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In policy debate, a disadvantage (here abbreviated as DA) is an argument that a team brings up against a policy action that is being considered.^[1] A disadvantage is also used in the Lincoln-Douglas debate format.^[2]