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Definition of one-sided adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

one-sided

adjective
 
/ˌwʌn ˈsaɪdɪd/
 
/ˌwʌn ˈsaɪdɪd/
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  1. (disapproving) (of an argument, opinion, etc.) showing only one side of the situation; not balanced synonym biased
    • The press were accused of presenting a very one-sided picture of the issue.
    Extra Examples
    • She gave a somewhat one-sided account of the events.
    • The debate was very one-sided, and lacking in any serious thinking.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • pretty
    • rather
    • somewhat
    See full entry
  2. (of a competition or a relationship) involving people who have different abilities; involving one person more than another
    • a totally one-sided match
    • a one-sided conversation (= in which one person talks most of the time)
    Extra Examples
    • The violence was far from one-sided.
    • Their relationship seems rather one-sided.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • pretty
    • rather
    • somewhat
    See full entry
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