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show bias

[/ʃoʊ ˈbaɪəs/]
verb phrase
demonstrar preconceito
1. to display or exhibit prejudice, favoritism, or a tendency to support one person, group, or idea over another unfairly
The referee showed bias toward the home team by making questionable calls.
O árbitro demonstrou preconceito em favor do time da casa ao fazer decisões questionáveis.
2. to reveal partiality or lack of objectivity in judgment or decision-making
The news outlet showed bias in their coverage of the election.
O veículo de notícias demonstrou parcialidade na cobertura da eleição.
Synonyms
show favoritismbe prejudiceddiscriminatebe partialexhibit partiality
Antonyms
be impartialbe fairbe objectivetreat equally

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
demonstrar preconceito / mostrar parcialidade
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
mostrar viés / ter viés
technical/academic usage increasingly common
Portugal
demonstrar enviesamento / mostrar parcialidade
formal usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

wear your heart on your sleeve
play favorites
tilt the scales
stack the deck
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