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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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even handed

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ee-vuhn-han-did/

Fair and impartial in judgment or treatment.

In a Sentence

“The teacher tried to be even-handed with all her students, giving everyone the same opportunities.”

Origin

Middle English, from 'even' (equal) and 'hand'.

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Synonyms

fairimpartialunbiasedjustequitableobjective

Antonyms

biasedunfairprejudicedpartialone-sidedunequal

Related Words

fairnessimpartialityjusticeequitybalanceneutralityobjectivityjudgment

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