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fair

Definition for fair

adjective as in light-complexioned, light-haired

adjective as in mediocre, satisfactory

adjective as in beautiful

adjective as in bright, cloudless (weather)

noun as in exposition, carnival

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At times like this, it is also fair to say there is some divergence between the public words of diplomacy and what is being said in private.

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“Caregivers are returning to work united, energized, and ready to keep up the pressure for a fair contract that puts patients first.”

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But if our crumbling democracy means anything, even insufferable warmongers deserve a fair shake.

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To be fair, there are shards of plausibility in that narrative, as is generally true of effective propaganda.

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Ubaid Khan, a junior computer-science major at Northeastern State University, arrived at a job fair on the Tahlequah campus earlier this month in a blue suit, ready to make a good impression.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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