The Clue
Kind of crime (4 letter answer)
The Answer
BIAS
Tags
Notes
The answer BIAS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 160 puzzles.
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Angle
Bent
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Tendency
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Favoritism or discrimination
Influence unfairly
It's unfair
Opinion of others?
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Sixth step
Civil rights concern
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One of the Seven Sages of ancient Greece
Definition
BIAS as a noun:
1. (bias, prejudice, preconception) = a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
2. (diagonal, bias) = a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
BIAS as a verb:
1. influence in an unfair way; "you are biasing my choice by telling me yours"
2. (bias, predetermine) = cause to be biased
BIAS as an adjective:
1. slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric; "a bias fold"