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honest
adjective
gained or earned without cheating or stealing
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ˈɒnɪst
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adjective
gained or earned without cheating or stealing
“an honest wage”
adjective
not forged
“a good dollar bill”
adjective
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth
“honest lawyers”
adjective
without pretensions
“worked at an honest trade”
adjective
without dissimulation; frank
“my honest opinion”
adjective
worthy of being depended on
“a dependable worker”
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an honest wage
a fair penny
a good dollar bill
honest lawyers
honest reporting
gave honest answers
worked at an honest trade
good honest food
my honest opinion
a dependable worker
an honest working stiff
a reliable source of information
he was true to his word
I would be true for there are those who trust me
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