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honest

Main Entry:: ¹hon·est
Pronunciation:: \ˈä-nəst\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin honestus honorable, from honos, honor honor
Date:: 14th century

1 a: free from fraud or deception : legitimate , truthful <an honest plea> b: genuine , real <making honest stops at stop signs — Christian Science Monitor> c: humble , plain <good honest food>2 a: reputable , respectable <honest decent people> bchiefly British : good , worthy3: creditable , praiseworthy <an honest day's work>4 a: marked by integrity b: marked by free, forthright, and sincere expression : frank <an honest appraisal> c: innocent , simple

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