raw deal

raw deal

noun

Definition of RAW DEAL

: an instance of unfair treatment

Examples of RAW DEAL

1. <these mice are really getting a raw deal: after we're through using them for our science experiment, they get fed to our snake>

First Known Use of RAW DEAL

1911

Related to RAW DEAL

Synonyms: inequity, injury, injustice, disservice, shaft, unfairness, unjustness, wrong

Antonyms: equitableness, equity, fairness, justice

Related Words: affront, indignity, insult, offense (or offence), outrage, put-down, slight, slur; beef, complaint, grievance

Near Antonyms: cricket

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Rhymes with RAW DEAL

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