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unfair

 
/ʌnˈfeər/ adj

Definition

not fair : It seems unfair to tax you both where you work and where you live. unfairly
 
/ʌnˈfer·li/, /-ˈfær-/ adv
The company unfairly denied her medical benefits.
unfairness
 
/ʌnˈfer·nəs/, /-ˈfær-/ n [U]
(Definition of unfair adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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