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obstacle course get the better of you. 9 betters. superiors:
That young imp should learn how to address his elders and
betters!
--v. 10 improve, ameliorate, advance, raise, elevate: It was
impossible in those days for labourers to better their
condition. 11 surpass, excel, outdo, outstrip, beat, improve:
She bettered her record in the 100-metre hurdles by two-tenths
of a second.
betterý n. gambler, speculator, wagerer, gamester, Brit punter, US
bettor, Colloq crap-shooter, sport: The betters were gathered
round the craps table.
bewail v. lament, mourn, bemoan, moan or mourn over, shed tears or
whimper over, weep or cry or keen over, beat one's breast over:
Instead of bewailing his condition, why doesn't he do something
about it?
beware v. take heed, be careful, be wary, be cautious, be on one's
guard, exercise caution, mind, watch out, look out, take care:
There are shoals nearby, so beware. Beware the ides of March!
bewilder v. confuse, confound, perplex, puzzle, mystify, befuddle,
baffle, bemuse: I was bewildered by differential calculus.
bewitch v. enchant, entrance, spellbind, charm, fascinate, beguile,
cast a spell over, captivate, enrapture: She easily bewitches
men with her sultry good looks and her husky, low voice.
2.3 bias...
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bias n. 1 prejudice, partiality; inclination, leaning, bent,
disposition, propensity, tendency, predilection, predisposition,
proclivity: She shows a marked bias in favour of the Irish. 2
angle, slant, diagonal: Cut the fabric on the bias. 3
influence, impulse, weight: If he is under any bias, it is on
the side of fairness.
--v. 4 influence, affect unduly or unfairly, sway, incline,
prejudice, colour, taint, predispose: Artists are seldom good