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one-sided

/ˌwʌn ˈsaɪdɪd/adjective

उच्चारण वन साइडिड

एकतरफ़ा, पक्षपातपूर्ण

Basic word

adjective
  1. 1

    showing or supporting only one point of view, and so not fair

    एकतरफ़ा, पक्षपातपूर्ण

    • The newspaper gave a one-sided account of the dispute.
    • It would be one-sided to blame only the driver.
    • The debate was one-sided because only one speaker was prepared.
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    • A one-sided report can mislead its readers.
    • Judges must not take a one-sided view of the case.

    Synonyms biased partial

    Opposite balanced impartial

  2. 2

    (of a game or competition) very unequal, because one side is much stronger than the other

    (मुक़ाबला) एकतरफ़ा

    • The final turned out to be a one-sided match.
    • It was a one-sided contest, and India won by ten wickets.
    • The semi-final was so one-sided that many people left early.
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    • It was a one-sided race, with Kavya winning by a mile.
    • The one-sided match ended within two hours.

    Opposite close

  3. 3

    (of a relationship or feeling) felt or made by only one of the people involved

    (रिश्ता या भावना) एकतरफ़ा

    • It was a one-sided friendship in which only he made the effort.
    • Love that is one-sided can be painful.
    • Their one-sided arrangement left her doing all the work.
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    • He ended the one-sided friendship politely.
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