accusation of discrimination
collocation in Englishmeaningsofaccusationanddiscrimination
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accusation
noun[C or U]
uk/ˌæk.jəˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌæk.jəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
a statement saying that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind, or the fact of ...
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discrimination
noun[U]
uk/dɪˌskrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us/dɪˌskrɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
treating a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their race, gender, ...
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(Definition ofaccusationanddiscriminationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This was a very inept move, because immediately it led to theaccusationofdiscrimination.
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I do not accept that argument; it is speculative, and does not support theaccusationofdiscrimination.
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Some venues avoid theaccusationofdiscriminationby banning all single people and accepting only families and male/female couples.
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It is no good making accusations of discrimination or unfairness every time one loses a tender.
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Such an anomaly could lead to accusations of discrimination from proprietors of registered cinemas who may believe that such films would attract larger adult audiences.
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One major source of misunderstanding relates to the expression "overseas students", which gives rise to accusations of discrimination.
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I shall deal with the accusations of discrimination and iniquity later.
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I have seen letters by parents couched in very angry terms, with accusations of discrimination.
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Once we get past that, the risk of accusations of discrimination is immense.
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Might those governors be open to accusations of discrimination or unlawful action under the convention?
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This token effort is usually intended to create an appearance of inclusiveness and deflect accusations of discrimination.
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This led to accusations of discrimination.
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