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Word: Discriminations (Noun)"in a way that is worse than the way people are usually treated."-source(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimination)

Definition: Treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality or prejudice: racial discrimination; discrimination against foreigners.

Synonyms:

Bias, Bigotry, Favouritism, hatred, inequity, Injustice, Intolerance, Unfairness, Partiality

Antonyms:

Equity, Fairness, Impartiality, Justice

Example Sentence:

Iran’s ethnic and religious minorities continue to face disproportionate discrimination, as well as harassment by authorities.

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2. Vanished – disappeared
3. Presumed – believe to be, although not fully certain
4. Deemed – considered to be
5. Degenerate – having low morals
6. Transpires – becomes known, used when a previously secret fact becomes known
7. Priceless – extremely valuable and unique
8. Reclusive – living alone and avoiding other people
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11. Mountain of litigation – a huge amount of legal work and arguments
12. Burden – something difficult to deal with
13. Hunt – search
14. Working out – understanding
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18. Resistance to infection – ability to fight disease
19. Relieve pain – to make a bad physical  feeling less unpleasant
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