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hard done by

adj

Definitions

  1. used, cheated, or exploited by

    • King should feel a bit hard done by after being replaced in the team.
    • United could have made it 3-0 with further chances, but Norwich's Andrew Crofts also had a shot saved and his side can come away from this encounter with some reason to feel hard done by.

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