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  • 81on one's part — or[on the part of one] {adj. phr.} 1. Of or by you; of someone s. * /When Miss Brown said I was a good student, that was pure kindness on her part./ * /The other team blamed their defeat on unfairness on the part of the referee./ 2. See: FOR ONE… …

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  • 82on one's part — or[on the part of one] {adj. phr.} 1. Of or by you; of someone s. * /When Miss Brown said I was a good student, that was pure kindness on her part./ * /The other team blamed their defeat on unfairness on the part of the referee./ 2. See: FOR ONE… …

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  • 83Indirectness — In di*rect ness, n. 1. The quality or state of being indirect; obliquity; deviousness; crookedness. [1913 Webster] 2. Deviation from an upright or straightforward course; unfairness; dishonesty. W. Montagu. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 84Iniquities — Iniquity In*iq ui*ty, n.; pl. {Iniquities}. [OE. iniquitee, F. iniquit[ e], L. iniquitas, inequality, unfairness, injustice. See {Iniquous}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; lack of rectitude or uprightness; gross… …

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  • 85Iniquity — In*iq ui*ty, n.; pl. {Iniquities}. [OE. iniquitee, F. iniquit[ e], L. iniquitas, inequality, unfairness, injustice. See {Iniquous}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; lack of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; …

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  • 86Injustice — In*jus tice, n. [F. injustice, L. injustitia. See {In } not, and {Justice}, and cf. {Unjust}.] 1. Lack of justice and equity; violation of the rights of another or others; iniquity; wrong; unfairness; imposition. [1913 Webster] If this people… …

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  • 87To trump up — Trump Trump, v. t. [F. tromper to deceive, in OF., to blow a trumpet, se tromper de to mock. See {Trump} a trumpet.] 1. To trick, or impose on; to deceive. [Obs.] To trick or trump mankind. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. To impose unfairly; to palm …

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  • 88Trump — Trump, v. t. [F. tromper to deceive, in OF., to blow a trumpet, se tromper de to mock. See {Trump} a trumpet.] 1. To trick, or impose on; to deceive. [Obs.] To trick or trump mankind. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. To impose unfairly; to palm off.… …

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  • 89exculpate — transitive verb ( pated; pating) Etymology: Medieval Latin exculpatus, past participle of exculpare, from Latin ex + culpa blame Date: circa 1681 to clear from alleged fault or guilt • exculpation noun Synonyms: exculpate, absolve, exonerate,… …

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  • 90imputation — noun Date: 1581 1. the act of imputing: as a. attribution, ascription b. accusation < denied any imputation of unfairness > c. insinuation 2. something imputed • imputative adjective • imputatively …

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