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  • 31treat with partiality — index favor, prefer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 32self-partiality — noun Date: 1628 1. an excessive estimate of oneself as compared with others 2. a prejudice in favor of one s own claims or interests …

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  • 33self-partiality — | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷)| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : an excessive estimate of oneself as compared with others 2. : a prejudice in favor of one s own claims or interests …

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  • 34lack of independence — partiality …

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  • 35imperial preference — partiality of the Emperor, instance of the Emperor giving priority …

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  • 36prejudice — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. partiality, bias, opinion; predilection, prepossession; detriment, injury; intolerance. v. t. bias, influence, color, jaundice. See misjudgment, injustice. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bias, partiality,… …

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  • 37predilection — predilection, partiality, prepossession, prejudice, bias are comparable when they mean an attitude of mind which predisposes one to make a certain choice or judgment or to take a certain view without full consideration or reflection. Predilection …

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  • 38prejudice — prej·u·dice 1 / pre jə dəs/ n [Old French, from Latin praejudicium previous judgment, damage, from prae before + judicium judgment] 1: injury or detriment to one s legal rights or claims (as from the action of another): as a: substantial… …

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  • 39favor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. goodwill, esteem, approbation, approval; partiality, bias, favoritism; patronage, backing; concession, dispensation; kindness, service, good turn; token, badge. See aid, permission, giving, leniency.… …

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  • 40bias — 1. noun 1) he accused the media of bias Syn: prejudice, partiality, partisanship, favoritism, unfairness, one sidedness; bigotry, intolerance, discrimination, leaning, tendency, inclination, predilection Ant …

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