even break - 4 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | affirmative action |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | anti-discrimination program |
| Synonyms: | fair shake, anti-discrimination, equal opportunity, equal rights policy, even break, fair hiring, fair hiring practices, fair treatment, limited choice, nondiscrimination, positive discrimination, quota system, reverse discrimination |
| Main Entry: | likelihood |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | chance of something happening |
| Synonyms: | direction, fair shake, fighting chance*, liability, long shot*, possibility, presumption, probability, prospect, tendency, toss-up, trend, coin flip, even break, fifty-fifty*, good chance, likeliness, outside chance, plausibility, reasonableness, shot at, strong possibility |
| Antonyms: | unlikelihood |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fair shake |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fair chance |
| Synonyms: | even break, even chance, even odds, fair treatment, fifty-fifty, square deal, square odds |
| Main Entry: | fair game |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | legitimate target |
| Synonyms: | fair shake, level playing field, prey, quarry, target, clear stage, even break, fair field, fair play, up for grabs |
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