to treat unfairly

  • 51short-change — ˌshort ˈchange verb [transitive] COMMERCE 1. to treat someone unfairly by cheating them or not giving them what they deserve: • The consumer is tired of being short changed by cartels. 2. to give someone too little change (= money given back to… …

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  • 52abuse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. misuse, misapply; mistreat, injure, damage; malign, scold, berate, vilify, curse; flay. n. injury, desecration; insult. See disapprobation, badness, deception, impurity, wrong.Ant., praise,… …

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  • 53mistrust — mis|trust1 [mısˈtrʌst] n [U] the feeling that you cannot trust someone, especially because you think they may treat you unfairly or dishonestly = ↑suspicion, distrust ↑distrust mistrust of ▪ He had a deep mistrust of the legal profession.… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 54use — use1 W1S1 [ju:z] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(use something)¦ 2¦(amount of something)¦ 3¦(treat somebody unfairly)¦ 4¦(an advantage)¦ 5 could use something 6¦(word)¦ 7¦(drugs)¦ Phrasal verbs  use something<=>up ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date …

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  • 55wrong — wrong1 W1S1 [rɔŋ US ro:ŋ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not correct)¦ 2 be wrong (about somebody/something) 3¦(problems)¦ 4¦(not the right one)¦ 5¦(not morally right)¦ 6¦(not suitable)¦ 7¦(not working)¦ 8 be the wrong way round/around 9 the wrong way up …

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  • 56mistrust — 1 noun (U) the feeling that you cannot trust someone, especially because you think they may treat you unfairly or dishonestly (+ of): He had a deep mistrust of the legal profession. compare distrust 1 2 verb (T) to not trust someone, especially… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 57shaft — 1 noun 1 HANDLE (C) a long handle on a tool, spear etc 2 PASSAGE (C) a passage which goes up through a building or down into the ground, so that someone or something can get in or out: mine/elevator/ventilation shaft: a 300 foot elevator shaft 3… …

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  • 58wrong — 1 adjective 1 NOT CORRECT saying, believing, or depending on something that is not correct: Your calculations must be wrong. | be wrong to think/say: I m sorry; I was wrong to assume that you wanted to go. | prove sb wrong: I wish you d stop… …

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  • 59fuck — /fʌk / (say fuk) Colloquial (taboo) –verb (t) 1. to have sexual intercourse with. 2. to make a sexual thrust as with the penis; rub against in a sexual way. 3. Also, fuck up. to make a mess of; to ruin or break: this doesn t work any more – you… …

  • 60Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer.       The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… …

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