noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ great , gross , substantial
▪
the gross social inequalities of the past
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Inequalities of income would lead to even greater inequalities in access to health care.
▪ real
▪ growing , increased , increasing , rising
▪ global , regional
▪ class , economic , educational , racial , social , socio-economic , structural
▪ gender , sex ( BrE ), sexual
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efforts to address class and gender inequalities and to rebalance power
▪ income , pay , wage ( esp. BrE )
VERB + INEQUALITY
▪ cause , create , lead to
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The introduction of tuition fees would create ~ between universities.
▪ maintain , perpetuate
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Some believe that education perpetuates ~.
▪ reinforce
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The law merely serves to reinforce social inequalities.
▪ increase
▪ reduce
▪ remove
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They can build a more harmonious society once ~ and exploitation are removed.
▪ address , redress
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The country has had some success in redressing racial inequalities.
INEQUALITY + VERB
▪ exist
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inequalities that exist in wealth and income
▪ arise from sth , be based on sth
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inequalities based on racism and social class
▪ persist , remain
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Even in the age of compulsory school, inequalities in education have remained.
▪ increase
▪ decline
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ between
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economic ~ between men and women
▪ ~ in
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gender ~ in education
PHRASES
▪ inequalities of power, wealth, etc.
▪ a pattern of ~ ( esp. BrE )