partiality

  • 121unfairness — noun 1. partiality that is not fair or equitable • Ant: ↑fairness • Derivationally related forms: ↑unfair • Hypernyms: ↑partiality, ↑partisanship 2. an unjust act …

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  • 122par|ti|al|i|ty — «PAHR shee AL uh tee, SHAL », noun, plural ties. 1. a favoring of one more than another or others; favorable prejudice; being partial: »Either I am blinded by the partiality of a parent, or he is a boy of very amiable character (Tobias Smollett) …

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  • 123JOB, BOOK OF — (named for its hero (Heb. אִיּוֹב), ancient South Arabian and Thamudic yʾb; Old Babylonian Ayyābum, Tell el Amarna tablet, no. 256, line 6, A ia ab; either from yʾb, to bear ill will or compounded of ay where? and ʾab (divine) father ), one of… …

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  • 124A respecter of persons — Respecter Re*spect er ( ?r), n. One who respects. [1913 Webster] {A respecter of persons}, one who regards or judges with partiality. [1913 Webster] Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons. Acts x. 34. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 125Acceptance — Ac*cept ance, n. 1. The act of accepting; a receiving what is offered, with approbation, satisfaction, or acquiescence; esp., favorable reception; approval; as, the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc. [1913 Webster] They shall come up… …

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  • 126acceptance of a bill of exchange — Acceptance Ac*cept ance, n. 1. The act of accepting; a receiving what is offered, with approbation, satisfaction, or acquiescence; esp., favorable reception; approval; as, the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc. [1913 Webster] They shall …

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  • 127acceptance of a check — Acceptance Ac*cept ance, n. 1. The act of accepting; a receiving what is offered, with approbation, satisfaction, or acquiescence; esp., favorable reception; approval; as, the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc. [1913 Webster] They shall …

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  • 128acceptance of a draft — Acceptance Ac*cept ance, n. 1. The act of accepting; a receiving what is offered, with approbation, satisfaction, or acquiescence; esp., favorable reception; approval; as, the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc. [1913 Webster] They shall …

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