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  • 51fair*/*/*/ — [feə] adj I 1) if a situation is fair, everyone is treated equally and in a reasonable way Ant: unfair free and fair elections[/ex] It wouldn t be fair to the others if she is paid more.[/ex] 2) reasonable and morally right a fair… …

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  • 52fair — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ annual ▪ antiques, art, book, craft, horse (BrE), school (esp. AmE), steam (BrE) …

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  • 53fair — I adj. 1) scrupulously fair 2) fair to (he s fair to his employees) 3) fair to + inf. (it s fair to say that she deserved the promotion) 4) fair that + clause (it s not fair that our application was rejected) II n. an annual; book; county;… …

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  • 54fair — af·fair; fair; fair·child·ite; fair·field·ite; fair·i·ly; fair·ish; fair·lead; fair·ly; fair·ness; tel·fair·ia; un·fair; fair·ing; fair·ish·ly; fair·lead·er; …

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  • 55fair — fair1 adjective 1》 treating people equally.     ↘just or appropriate in the circumstances. 2》 (of hair or complexion) light; blonde. 3》 considerable in size or amount.     ↘moderately good.     ↘Austral./NZ informal complete. 4》 (of weather) fine …

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  • 56fair — I adjective 1) the courts were generally fair Syn: just, equitable, honest, upright, honorable, trustworthy; impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, nonpartisan, neutral, evenhanded; lawful, legal, legitimate; informal legit, on the level; …

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  • 57fair — rechtschaffen; treu; lauter; redlich; aufrichtig; veritabel; ehrlich; anständig; geradeheraus; aufrecht; wahrhaft; in Ordnung; …

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  • 58fair — see fair and softly goes far in a day all’s fair in love and war fair play’s a jewel none but the brave deserve the fair a fair exchange is no robbery faint heart never won fair lady …

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  • 59fair — {{11}}fair (adj.) O.E. fæger beautiful, lovely, pleasant, from P.Gmc. *fagraz (Cf. O.S.fagar, O.N. fagr, O.H.G. fagar beautiful, Goth. fagrs fit ), perhaps from PIE *pek to make pretty (Cf. Lith. puoЕЎiu I decorate ). The meaning in reference to… …

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  • 60fair — I adjective 1) the courts were generally fair Syn: just, equitable, honest, impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, neutral, even handed 2) fair weather Syn: fine, dry, bright …

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