thumbs on the scale

A form of thumb on the scale — An act of bias or a tactic for cheating which creates a situation that unfairly benefits one party involved in an interaction.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of thumb on the scale
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APA

thumbs on the scale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbs%20on%20the%20scale

MLA

“thumbs on the scale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbs%20on%20the%20scale. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thumbs on the scale,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbs%20on%20the%20scale.

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