Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raw deal

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
raw deal
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation in which a person is taken advantage of or treated unfairly; a situation in which a person is led to expect something, but receives either nothing or much less than was expected.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

raw deals (plural)

Phrases

short end of the stick

Frequently Paired Words

short end of the stick

Synonyms

bum deal rum deal

Questions

What does raw deal mean?
A situation in which a person is taken advantage of or treated unfairly; a situation in which a person is led to expect something, but receives either nothing or much less than was expected.

How to pronounce raw deal

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