raw deals

noun

plural of raw deal
as in wrongs
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this customers affected by the increase in the service fee complained they were getting a raw deal

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  1. wrongs
  2. injustices
  3. injuries
Noun
  • But the two bills Newsom vetoed on Wednesday, AB 1881 and AB 2218, sought to redress those historic wrongs by requiring the state to take Indigenous history with land and waterways into account, proponents of them said.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Billy Baker giving [Preach] a second chance at life to right his wrongs and become a teacher…that’s real life.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrongs
Noun
  • Related Stories Lee says the film grew out of the small and large injustices people tolerate every day to avoid a fight.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • A certain ingenuousness, an earnest impatience with the world’s many injustices, is a hallmark of Barbara Kingsolver’s novels.
    — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of injustices
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  • Ten other people, ages 5 to 68, were also hit and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, Police Capt.
    — Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • No injuries were reported as firefighters continued working to contain the blaze.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of injuries
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“Raw deals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raw%20deals. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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