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Definition |
unfair treatment or unfavorable situation
someone has received |
Examples |
1) The homebuyer got a raw deal in
the real estate transaction due to undisclosed property issues.
2) The team got a raw deal when the
referee made a bad call. |
Etymology |
The phrase became particularly popular
during the Great Depression era when many individuals experienced
economic hardship and felt they were being treated unfairly by
institutions or individuals in power. |
Synonyms |
mistreatment, injustice, exploitation |