 below_the_belt |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing) | |
| Examples: | "her accusations were below the belt" |
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| Related terms: | boxing unfair | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] in an unfair manner | |
| Synonyms: | unfairly | |
| Examples: | "they dealt with him unfairly" "their accusations hit below the belt" |
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| Related terms: | fairly unfair unfair | |
