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disservice
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dis·ser·vice

noun \(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsər-vəs\

Definition of DISSERVICE

: ill service : harm; also : an unhelpful, unkind, or harmful act <misinformation that does a disservice to readers>
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Examples of DISSERVICE

  1. Her comments were a disservice to those volunteers.
  2. <you do a great disservice to the professionals at the day-care center when you refer to them as “babysitters”>

First Known Use of DISSERVICE

1599

Related to DISSERVICE

Synonyms
inequity, injury, injustice, raw deal, shaft, unfairness, unjustness, wrong
Antonyms
equitableness, equity, fairness, justice

Rhymes with DISSERVICE

curb service, debt service, full-service, in-service, lip service, room service, self-service, wire service

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