unfair advantage

collocation in English

meaningsofunfairandadvantage

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unfair
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈfeər/us
/ʌnˈfer/
not treating people in an equal way, or not ...
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advantage
noun
uk
/ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/us
/ədˈvæn.t̬ɪdʒ/
a condition giving a greater chance ...
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(Definition ofunfairandadvantagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunfair advantage

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The possibility of manipulation gives some voters anunfairadvantageover others.
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The appearance that one among them carries the sanction of science confers on it anunfairadvantageover its rivals.
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He takes advantage of unfairness, to be sure, but he does not takeunfairadvantageof unfairness.
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Firstly, this variability gives some compilers an advantage (but not anunfairadvantage).
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A two-thirds rule would make it more difficult for a corporation to control the legislature and extract anunfairadvantage.
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Exploitation, in contrast, connotes takingunfairadvantageof a person's vulnerability.
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The order in which the tests were given remained constant to minimise the possibility of knowledge gained from one completed test, providing anunfairadvantageon subsequent tests.
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I have no evidence for it, but my constituents feel that charity shops are takingunfairadvantageof some of the exemptions.
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It gives anunfairadvantageto the few.
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There is no attempt to be made to evade responsibility by under insurance any more than to gain anunfairadvantageby over-insurance.
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The possibility of haemorrhaging would be unfair to some depositors while giving others anunfairadvantage.
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They must not take anunfairadvantageof the spot market—something that has characterised the debate.
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I condemn attempts by any club to gainunfairadvantageover others.
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In that connection,unfairadvantageis being taken.
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I do not expect all existing appointed representatives to welcome such proposals, particularly those who are experiencing anunfairadvantageunder the present regime.
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They are designed to ensure that those industries do not have anunfairadvantageover other retailing departments.
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One must realise that such an exemption would confer anunfairadvantageon these bodies.
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They would soon be called to order by the sense of their fellow members, if not otherwise, if they tookunfairadvantageof the privilege.
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Again, it might be said that it would give anunfairadvantageto some companies over others.
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Anyunfairadvantagewhich a wealthy borough has will be removed.
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