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one-sided

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌwʌnˈsaɪdɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwʌn ˈsaɪdɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wun′sī′did)

one-sid•ed /ˈwʌn ˈsaɪdɪd/USA pronunciation adj.

partial;
unfair:a one-sided judgment.
with one side much better than the other;
unequal:a one-sided fight.

one--sid•ed•ness, n. [uncountable]

one-sid•ed (wun′sī′did),USA pronunciation adj.

considering but one side of a matter or question;
partial or unfair:a one-sided judgment.
with one party, contestant, side, etc., vastly superior;
unbalanced;
unequal:a one-sided fight.
existing or occurring on one side only.
having but one side, or but one developed or finished side.
having one side larger or more developed than the other.
Lawinvolving the action of one person only.
having the parts all on one side, as an inflorescence.

one′-sid′ed•ly, adv.
one′-sid′ed•ness, n.

1805–15

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one-sided adj

considering or favouring only one side of a matter, problem, etc
having all the advantage on one side
larger or more developed on one side
having, existing on, or occurring on one side only
another term for unilateral
denoting a surface on which any two points can be joined without crossing an edge
See Möbius strip

ˌone-ˈsidedly adv ˌone-ˈsidedness n

'one-sided' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bluebell - Möbius strip - partisan - unbalanced - beach goldenrod - bleeding heart - cornflag - harebell - Klein bottle - leatherleaf - mad-dog skullcap - one-legged - partial - plantain lily - rattlesnake plantain - rock cress - uneven - sea lavender

Synonyms: uneven, partial, unilateral, biased, partial, more...

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