equitable
adjectiveFair and just toward the people involved.
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Clear all filtersFair and just toward the people involved.
Equal or corresponding in value, meaning, effect, or function.
Unclear, open to different interpretations, or not conclusive.
Open to several readings
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To use ambiguous or evasive language to avoid a clear commitment.
The use of ambiguous or evasive language to avoid a clear statement.
To make a mistake or depart from an accepted standard.
Straying from the proper course, position, or expected behavior.
Incorrect or based on error.
An increase in intensity, scale, or seriousness.
Understood by or intended for a small group with specialized knowledge.
The central or defining quality of something.
Defining core
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Emotionally separated or no longer on friendly terms.
A guiding set of values or principles about how to act.
Relating to principles of right conduct or consistent with accepted moral standards.
Morally sound
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Accepted rules of polite or appropriate conduct in a particular setting.
Relating to eugenics, the scientifically discredited belief that controlling human reproduction could improve populations.
Concerning eugenics
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A speech or written tribute praising someone, especially after their death.
Using a milder expression in place of one considered unpleasant or blunt.
In softened language
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To avoid something by maneuvering around it or refusing to address it directly.
Avoid or escape
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An act of avoiding a duty, difficulty, or direct response.
Avoiding a direct answer, clear commitment, or straightforward course of action.
A possible event or outcome for which one may need to prepare.
Clear from what can be observed or understood.
Clearly perceptible
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To show or reveal a quality or feeling clearly.
Show a quality
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