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parti pris
 
SYLLABICATION:par·ti pris
PRONUNCIATION:  pärt pr
NOUN:Inflected forms: pl. par·tis pris (pärt)
An inclination for or against something or someone that affects judgment; prejudice or bias.
ETYMOLOGY:French : parti, decision, side + pris, taken.
 
 
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