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Synonyms for bias

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for bias

an inclination for or against that inhibits impartial judgment

to cause to have a prejudiced view

to direct (material) to the interests of a particular group

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Synonyms for bias

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric

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influence in an unfair way

cause to be biased

slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric

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