{"id":2186,"date":"2021-12-14T20:07:37","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T20:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=2186"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:33:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:33:13","slug":"what-is-biased-language-and-how-can-you-avoid-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/what-is-biased-language-and-how-can-you-avoid-it","title":{"rendered":"What Is Biased Language and How Can You Avoid It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-8\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Have you ever heard someone use a term that made you wince? You may have witnessed biased language. Biased language contains words or phrases that are offensive, prejudiced, excluding, or hurtful. 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