One-sided Definition

one-sided
adjective
  1. not reversible or capable of having either side out
  2. involving only one part or side; "unilateral paralysis"; "a unilateral decision"
  3. favoring one person or side over another; "a biased account of the trial"; "a decision that was partial to the defendant"

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