fair | (adjective) (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines | - |
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(adjective) free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules | Synonyms: just |
(adjective) very pleasing to the eye | Synonyms: bonnie, bonny, comely, sightly |
(adjective) (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored | Synonyms: fairish |
(adjective) free of clouds or rain | - |
(adjective) gained or earned without cheating or stealing | Synonyms: honest |
(adjective) attractively feminine | - |
(adjective) (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections | Synonyms: clean |
(adjective) not excessive or extreme | Synonyms: fairish, reasonable |
(adjective) lacking exceptional quality or ability | Synonyms: average, mediocre, middling |
(noun) a sale of miscellany; often for charity | Synonyms: bazaar |
(noun) a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc. | Synonyms: carnival, funfair |
(noun) a competitive exhibition of farm products | - |
(noun) gathering of producers to promote business | - |
(adverb) without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner | Synonyms: evenhandedly, fairly |
(adverb) in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating | Synonyms: clean, fairly |
(verb) join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly | - |
fairground | (noun) an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses | - |
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fairish | (adjective) (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored | Synonyms: fair |
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(adjective) not excessive or extreme | Synonyms: fair, reasonable |
fairlead | (noun) a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing | - |
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fairly | (adverb) without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner | Synonyms: evenhandedly, fair |
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(adverb) to certain extent or degree | Synonyms: jolly, middling, moderately, passably, pretty, reasonably, somewhat |
(adverb) in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating | Synonyms: clean, fair |
fairness | (noun) conformity with rules or standards | Synonyms: equity |
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(noun) the property of having a naturally light complexion | Synonyms: blondness, paleness |
(noun) the quality of being good looking and attractive | Synonyms: beauteousness, comeliness, loveliness |
(noun) ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty | Synonyms: candor, candour, fair-mindedness |
fairway | (noun) the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short | - |
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(noun) a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement | - |
(noun) the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters | - |
fairy | (noun) a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers | Synonyms: faerie, faery, fay, sprite |
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(noun) offensive term for a homosexual man | Synonyms: fag, faggot, fagot, nance, pansy, poof, poove, pouf, queen, queer |
fairyland | (noun) something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality) | Synonyms: fantasy world, phantasy world |
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(noun) the enchanted realm of fairies | Synonyms: faerie, faery |
fairytale | (noun) a story about fairies; told to amuse children | Synonyms: fairy story, fairy tale |
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(noun) an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse | Synonyms: cock-and-bull story, fairy story, fairy tale, song and dance |