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| oppress |
to treat in a way that is cruel or not fair. [1/2 definitions] |
| overwork |
work beyond a fair or healthy amount. [1/3 definitions] |
| reasonable |
not too much; fair. [1/4 definitions] |
| ride |
a mechanical thing, such as a merry-go-round or roller coaster, that people can ride for fun at a place like a fair or amusement park. [1/5 definitions] |
| right |
in keeping with what is fair and good. [2/21 definitions] |
| several |
a fair number of things or people. [1/2 definitions] |
| strike |
a failure to hit a pitched baseball or softball into the fair part of the playing field. [1/15 definitions] |
| take turns |
to operate in a fair way that lets two or more people share in an activity intended for one person only. One person has a turn, then the next person has a turn, and so on. |
| unfair |
showing bias; not fair. [1/2 definitions] |
| wrong |
treatment or action that is not fair or just. [1/8 definitions] |
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