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- pronunciation:
- feIr
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
fairer, fairest |
| definition 1: |
giving equal treatment.
Mrs. Jones tries to be fair to each of her children.They divided the money in a way that was fair.- synonyms:
- just
- antonyms:
- unfair
- similar words:
- right, square
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| definition 2: |
according to the rules.
If you don't play the game in a fair way, I won't play it with you.- synonyms:
- proper, right
- antonyms:
- unfair
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| related words: |
equal, handsome, pretty, satisfactory |
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| derivation: |
fairness (n.) |
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