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raw deal

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of raw deal

unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this

  • customers affected by the increase in the service fee complained they were getting a raw deal
Synonyms of raw deal

disservice, inequity, injury, injustice, shaft, unfairness, unjustness, wrong
Words Related to raw deal

affront, indignity, insult, offense (or offence), outrage, put-down, slight, slur

beef, complaint, grievance
Near Antonyms of raw deal

cricket
Antonyms of raw deal

equitableness, equity, fairness, justice

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