as in injustices
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
you do a great disservice to the professionals at the day-care center when you refer to them as "babysitters"
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injustices
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Decades later, Congress issued formal apologies and provided reparations, acknowledging the injustices faced by those affected.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025 -
Nostalgia can soften the edges of history, and a child might not have realized the injustices that remained in too many parts of the country, but with my college years came the awareness of much work to be done.—
Linda Chapin,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Disservices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disservices. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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