| Main Entry: | affirmative action |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | anti-discrimination program |
Synonyms: |
anti-discrimination, equal opportunity, equal rights policy, even break, fair hiring, fair hiring practices, fair shake, fair treatment, limited choice, nondiscrimination, positive discrimination, quota system, reverse discrimination |
| Main Entry: | likelihood |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | chance of something happening |
Synonyms: |
coin flip, direction, even break, fair shake, fifty-fifty, fighting chance, good chance, liability, likeliness, long shot, outside chance, plausibility, possibility, presumption, probability, prospect, reasonableness, shot at, strong possibility, tendency, toss-up, trend |
Antonyms: |
unlikelihood |
| 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: |
clear stage, even break, fair field, fair play, fair shake, level playing field, prey, quarry, target, up for grabs |
| Main Entry: | likelihood |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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Adjectives: |
hopeful, apparent, colorable, credible, easy of belief, in a fair way, likely, ostensible, plausible, presumable, presumptive, probable, reasonable, specious, to be expected, well founded
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