An inclination for or against that inhibits impartial judgment

• tendentiousness

  1. The characteristic of being tendentious.

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  1. The characteristic of being tendentious.

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• prepossession

  1. A preconception or prejudice.
  2. The state of being preoccupied with thoughts, opinions, or feelings.

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  1. A preconception or prejudice.
  2. The state of being preoccupied with thoughts, opinions, or feelings.

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• prejudice

  1. The act or state of holding unreasonable preconceived judgments or convictions:
  2. An adverse judgment or opinion formed unfairly or without knowledge of the facts:
  3. Irrational suspicion or hatred of a particular social group, such as a race or the adherents of a religion.

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  1. The act or state of holding unreasonable preconceived judgments or convictions:
  2. An adverse judgment or opinion formed unfairly or without knowledge of the facts:
  3. Irrational suspicion or hatred of a particular social group, such as a race or the adherents of a religion.

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• partisanship

  1. An inclination to be partisan or biased; partiality

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  1. An inclination to be partisan or biased; partiality

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• partiality

  1. Prejudice or bias in favor of something.
  2. A special fondness; a predilection:

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  1. Prejudice or bias in favor of something.
  2. A special fondness; a predilection:

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• one-sidedness

  1. The property of being onesided.
  2. The state of being one-sided

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  1. The property of being onesided.
  2. The state of being one-sided

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An inclination to something

• turn

  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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• trend

  1. A general tendency or course of events:
  2. Current style; vogue:
  3. The general direction of something:

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  1. A general tendency or course of events:
  2. Current style; vogue:
  3. The general direction of something:

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• tendency

  1. A characteristic likelihood:
  2. A predisposition to think, act, or proceed in a particular way:
  3. A characteristic pattern or point of view:

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  1. A characteristic likelihood:
  2. A predisposition to think, act, or proceed in a particular way:
  3. A characteristic pattern or point of view:

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• squint

  1. To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight.
  2. To look or glance sideways.
  3. To look askance, as in disapproval.

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  1. To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight.
  2. To look or glance sideways.
  3. To look askance, as in disapproval.

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• propensity

  1. An innate inclination; a tendency.

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  1. An innate inclination; a tendency.

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• proneness

  1. The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward; as, the proneness of beasts is opposed to the erectness of man.
  2. The state of lying with the face down.
  3. Descent; declivity; as, the proneness of a hill.

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  1. The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward; as, the proneness of beasts is opposed to the erectness of man.
  2. The state of lying with the face down.
  3. Descent; declivity; as, the proneness of a hill.

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• proclivity

  1. A natural propensity or inclination; a predisposition:

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  1. A natural propensity or inclination; a predisposition:

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• predisposition

  1. A state of being predisposed; a tendency, inclination, or susceptibility.

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  1. A state of being predisposed; a tendency, inclination, or susceptibility.

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• predilection

  1. A special liking for something; a preference.

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  1. A special liking for something; a preference.

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• penchant

  1. A definite liking; a strong inclination.

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  1. A definite liking; a strong inclination.

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• partiality

  1. Prejudice or bias in favor of something.
  2. A special fondness; a predilection:

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  1. Prejudice or bias in favor of something.
  2. A special fondness; a predilection:

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• leaning

  1. An inclination, tendency, or preference.

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  1. An inclination, tendency, or preference.

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• disposition

  1. One's usual mood; temperament:
  2. A habitual inclination; a tendency:
  3. A physical property or tendency:

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  1. One's usual mood; temperament:
  2. A habitual inclination; a tendency:
  3. A physical property or tendency:

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• cast

  1. To throw (something, especially something light):
  2. To throw with force; hurl:
  3. To throw or propel a lure or bait at the end of (a fishing line) into the water so as to catch fish or other aquatic life.

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  1. To throw (something, especially something light):
  2. To throw with force; hurl:
  3. To throw or propel a lure or bait at the end of (a fishing line) into the water so as to catch fish or other aquatic life.

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• bent

  1. Altered from an originally straight or even condition:
  2. Determined to take a course of action:
  3. Corrupt; venal.

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  1. Altered from an originally straight or even condition:
  2. Determined to take a course of action:
  3. Corrupt; venal.

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Angled at a slant

• slanting

  1. Present participle of slant.
  2. The state or quality of being slanted.

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  1. Present participle of slant.
  2. The state or quality of being slanted.

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• slanted

  1. Placed at an angle, on a slant.
  2. Simple past tense and past participle of slant.

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  1. Placed at an angle, on a slant.
  2. Simple past tense and past participle of slant.

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• oblique

  1. Having a slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined.
  2. Designating geometric lines or planes that are neither parallel nor perpendicular.
  3. Having the part on one side of the midrib of a different size or shape than the part on the other side. Used of a leaf.

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  1. Having a slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined.
  2. Designating geometric lines or planes that are neither parallel nor perpendicular.
  3. Having the part on one side of the midrib of a different size or shape than the part on the other side. Used of a leaf.

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• diagonal

  1. Joining two nonadjacent vertices of a polygon.
  2. Joining two vertices of a polyhedron not in the same face.
  3. Having a slanted or oblique direction.

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  1. Joining two nonadjacent vertices of a polygon.
  2. Joining two vertices of a polyhedron not in the same face.
  3. Having a slanted or oblique direction.

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• biased

  1. Marked by or exhibiting bias; prejudiced:

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  1. Marked by or exhibiting bias; prejudiced:

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• beveled

  1. Simple past tense and past participle of bevel.
  2. Having a bevel, especially at an edge

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  1. Simple past tense and past participle of bevel.
  2. Having a bevel, especially at an edge

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To cause to have a prejudiced view

• warp

  1. To turn or twist (wood, for example) out of shape; deform.
  2. To alter from a normal, proper, or healthy state; twist or pervert:
  3. To arrange strands of yarn or thread lengthwise onto (a loom) in preparation for weaving.

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  1. To turn or twist (wood, for example) out of shape; deform.
  2. To alter from a normal, proper, or healthy state; twist or pervert:
  3. To arrange strands of yarn or thread lengthwise onto (a loom) in preparation for weaving.

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• prepossess

  1. To preoccupy to the exclusion of other thoughts or feelings:
  2. To influence beforehand against or in favor of someone or something; prejudice:
  3. To impress favorably in advance.

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  1. To preoccupy to the exclusion of other thoughts or feelings:
  2. To influence beforehand against or in favor of someone or something; prejudice:
  3. To impress favorably in advance.

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• prejudice

  1. The act or state of holding unreasonable preconceived judgments or convictions:
  2. An adverse judgment or opinion formed unfairly or without knowledge of the facts:
  3. Irrational suspicion or hatred of a particular social group, such as a race or the adherents of a religion.

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  1. The act or state of holding unreasonable preconceived judgments or convictions:
  2. An adverse judgment or opinion formed unfairly or without knowledge of the facts:
  3. Irrational suspicion or hatred of a particular social group, such as a race or the adherents of a religion.

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• jaundice

  1. Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues. It occurs as a symptom of various diseases, such as hepatitis, that affect the processing of bile.
  2. A state or feeling of negativity or bitterness arising especially from envy or world-weariness.
  3. To affect with the discoloration of jaundice.

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  1. Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues. It occurs as a symptom of various diseases, such as hepatitis, that affect the processing of bile.
  2. A state or feeling of negativity or bitterness arising especially from envy or world-weariness.
  3. To affect with the discoloration of jaundice.

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

• angle

  1. To fish with a hook and line.
  2. To try to get something by indirect or artful means:
  3. A fishhook or fishing tackle.

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  1. To fish with a hook and line.
  2. To try to get something by indirect or artful means:
  3. A fishhook or fishing tackle.

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• slant

  1. To give a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal to; make diagonal; cause to slope:
  2. To present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience:
  3. To have or go in a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal; slope.

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  1. To give a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal to; make diagonal; cause to slope:
  2. To present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience:
  3. To have or go in a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal; slope.

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• skew

  1. To turn or place at an angle:
  2. To give a bias to; distort:
  3. To take an oblique course or direction.

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  1. To turn or place at an angle:
  2. To give a bias to; distort:
  3. To take an oblique course or direction.

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