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| hon·est [ ónnəst ] |
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1. morally upright: never cheating, lying, or breaking the law
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2. truthful or true: expressing or embodying the truth
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3. impartial: presenting information in an impartial way
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4. reasonable in particular situation: reasonable and acceptable, given the circumstances
  an honest mistake
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5. unpretentious: having simple manners and no pretensions
honest country folk
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6. respectable: respectable and virtuous
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin honestus "honorable" < honos "honor"] |
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| hon·est·ness noun |
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honest to God or goodness
1. used to express surprise or shock
2. used to emphasize the truth of a statement
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