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  • 51unfair — adjective 1 not right or fair: It s so unfair Mary gets more money for less work! 2 not giving a fair or equal opportunity to everyone: an unfair advantage | American workers feel threatened by unfair competition from abroad. 3 unfair dismissal a …

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  • 52unfair — adjective 1) the trial was unfair Syn: unjust, inequitable, prejudiced, biased, discriminatory; one sided, unequal, uneven, unbalanced, partisan, partial, skewed Ant: just 2) …

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  • 53unfair methods of competition — This phrase within Federal Trade Commission Act has broader meaning than common law term unfair competition, but its scope cannot be precisely defined, and what constitutes unfair methods of competition must be determined in particular instances …

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  • 54unfair — unfairly, adv. unfairness, n. /un fair /, adj. 1. not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy. 2. disproportionate; undue; beyond what is proper or fitting: an unfair… …

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  • 55unfair — fies; unbarmherzig; kaltherzig; verrucht (veraltend); schuftig; ruchlos; ungerecht; gemein; lieblos; böse; boshaft; …

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  • 56unfair — ụn·fair Adj; 1 nicht ↑fair (1) ≈ unlauter, ungerecht <ein Verhalten; zu unfairen Mitteln greifen; jemanden unfair beurteilen> 2 nicht den Regeln des Sports entsprechend <ein Spieler; unfair kämpfen>: Das Spiel war hart, aber nicht… …

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  • 57unfair — adjective 1) the trial was unfair Syn: unjust, prejudiced, biased, discriminatory, one sided, unequal, uneven, unbalanced, partisan 2) his comments were unfair Syn: undeserved, unme …

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  • 58unfair competition —    The use of wrongful and fraudulent business methods to confuse the public and gain an unfair advantage over competitors. This includes using untrue or misleading advertising, misleading customers with imitative trademarks or trade dress,… …

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  • 59Unfair Claims Practice — The improper avoidance of a claim by an insurer or an attempt to reduce the size of the claim. By engaging in unfair claims practices an insurer tries to reduce its costs. However, this is illegal in many jurisdictions. The National Association… …

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  • 60unfair — ụn|fair 〈 [ fɛ:r] Adj.〉 nicht anständig, nicht ehrlich (bes. im Sport), bewusst gegen die sportl. Regeln u. Sitten verstoßend; Ggs.: fair; unfaires Spiel; unfair handeln; unfair spielen …

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