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Equity

Equality of rights; natural justice or right; the giving, or desiring to give, to each man his due, according to reason, and the law of God to man; fairness in determination of conflicting claims; impartiality.

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Assets 76% connected

Property of a deceased person, subject by law to the payment of his debts and legacies; -- called assets because sufficient to render the executor or…

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Interest 76% connected

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing; as, the subject did not interest…

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Justice 76% connected

The quality of being just; conformity to the principles of righteousness and rectitude in all things; strict performance of moral obligations; practi…

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Justness 76% connected

The quality of being just; conformity to truth, propriety, accuracy, exactness, and the like; justice; reasonableness; fairness; equity; as, justness…

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Stake 76% connected

A piece of wood, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a support or stay; as, a stake to support…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Sportsmanship 76% connected

The practice of sportsmen; skill in field sports.

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Fair 74% connected

Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection; unblemished; clean; pure.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Fair 74% connected

Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection; unblemished; clean; pure.

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Fair 66% connected

Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection; unblemished; clean; pure.

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Fair 66% connected

Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection; unblemished; clean; pure.

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Just 66% connected

Conforming or conformable to rectitude or justice; not doing wrong to any; violating no right or obligation; upright; righteous; honest; true; -- sai…

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Just 66% connected

Conforming or conformable to rectitude or justice; not doing wrong to any; violating no right or obligation; upright; righteous; honest; true; -- sai…

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Unfair 66% connected

To deprive of fairness or beauty.

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Unfair 66% connected

To deprive of fairness or beauty.

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Unjust 66% connected

Acting contrary to the standard of right; not animated or controlled by justice; false; dishonest; as, an unjust man or judge.

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Unjust 66% connected

Acting contrary to the standard of right; not animated or controlled by justice; false; dishonest; as, an unjust man or judge.

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Synonym 1

Fairness 92% connected

The state of being fair, or free form spots or stains, as of the skin; honesty, as of dealing; candor, as of an argument, etc.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Antonym 2

Inequity 94% connected

Want of equity; injustice; wrong.

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Inequity 94% connected

Want of equity; injustice; wrong.

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Related word 1

Law 71% connected

In general, a rule of being or of conduct, established by an authority able to enforce its will; a controlling regulation; the mode or order accordin…

general 10% interchangeable

Equity is connected to law, but it names a particular institution, source, principle or purpose rather than replacing the word law in every sentence.

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