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inequity
1. Injustice; unfairness; lack of equity.
2. An instance of favoritism or bias.
3. An unfair circumstance or proceeding.
2. An instance of favoritism or bias.
3. An unfair circumstance or proceeding.
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inequity, iniquity
inequity (in EK wi tee) (noun)
Injustice, unfair treatment: The inequity of punishing the innocent man shocked the whole city.
iniquity (i NIK wi tee) (noun)
Wickedness, being unfair or evil: The consistent iniquity of mankind discourages any hope of a Utopia.
Too many people in the world are plagued by corruption and iniquity.
The iniquity of the landlord towards the unemployed tenants was perceived as a great inequity.
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