Partiality
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

BAG
An activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"

EYE
A small hole or loop (as in a needle); "the thread wouldn't go through the eye"

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TYPE
A small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper; "he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up"

TURN
Get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year"

LOVE
Have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"

LIKE
Having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste"

BENT
A special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"

BIAS
A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

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SLANT
Degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"

FANCY
Something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"

THING
A separate and self-contained entity

TWIST
Twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"

TASTE
Have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg"

STYLE
Designate by an identifying term; "They styled their nation `The Confederate States'"

FAVOR
An act of gracious kindness

DRIFT
A general tendency to change (as of opinion); "not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book"; "a broad movement of the electorate to the right"

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RELISH
The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

RACISM
Discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race

FATISH

LIKING
A feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"

FAVOUR
An act of gracious kindness

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PASSION
The trait of being intensely emotional

LEANING
The act of deviating from a vertical position

FACTION
A clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

BIGOTRY
The intolerance and prejudice of a bigot

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WEAKNESS
Powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains active"

TENDENCY
A characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink"

SYMPATHY
Sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)

SOFTSPOT
Any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus

PENCHANT
A strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

NEPOTISM
Favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)

JAUNDICE
Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia

INTEREST
A reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"

DRUTHERS
The right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I'd eat cake"

CUPOFTEA
An activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"

CLIQUISM

CLANSHIP

AFFINITY
(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans"

FONDNESS
A predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey"

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SENTIMENT
A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

PREJUDICE
A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

PATRONAGE
(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support

PARTIPRIS
An opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"

INJUSTICE
An unjust act

INCLINING
The act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"

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PROPENSITY
A disposition to behave in a certain way; "the aptness of iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread"

PROCLIVITY
A natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"

PREFERENCE
Grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)

PERSUASION
A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

PARTIALITY
An inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives

PARTIALISM

INEQUALITY
Lack of equality; "the growing inequality between rich and poor"

FANATICISM
Excessive intolerance of opposing views

CHOSENKIND

ATTACHMENT
The act of fastening things together

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FAVOURITISM
Unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

PREJUDGMENT
A judgment reached before the evidence is available

PARTYSPIRIT
Devotion to a political party

PARTISANISM

INVOLVEMENT
The act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

INTOLERANCE
Unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs

INCLINATION
The act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"

FASCINATION
The capacity to attract intense interest; "he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations"

CLIQUEYNESS

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UNNEUTRALITY

UNDETACHMENT

SECTIONALISM
A partiality for some particular place

SECTARIANISM
A narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination; "he condemned religious sectarianism"

PREDILECTION
A predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"

JAUNDICEDEYE

FOREJUDGMENT

FACTIONALISM

CLIQUISHNESS
Tendency to associate with only a select group

CLANNISHNESS
Tendency to associate with only a select group

APPRECIATION
An increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"

ONESIDEDNESS

PARTISANSHIP
An inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives

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PREPOSSESSION
An opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"

PRECONCEPTION
An opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"

EXCLUSIVENESS
Tendency to associate with only a select group

ESPRITDECORPS
The spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed

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PREDISPOSITION
A disposition in advance to react in a particular way

PERSONALCHOICE

MUTUALAFFINITY

DISCRIMINATION
The cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished

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ETHNOCENTRICITY

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PARTICULARCHOICE

MUTUALATTRACTION

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DENOMINATIONALISM
A narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination; "he condemned religious sectarianism"

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UNDISPASSIONATENESS

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