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honesty

[ on-uh-stee ]

noun

plural honesties.
  1. the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.

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  2. truthfulness, sincerity, or frankness.

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  3. freedom from deceit or fraud.
  4. Botany. a plant, Lunaria annua, of the mustard family, having clusters of purple flowers and semitransparent, satiny pods.
  5. Obsolete. chastity.


honesty

/ ˈɒ²Ôɪ²õ³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. the condition of being honest
  2. sincerity or fairness
  3. archaic.
    virtue or respect
  4. Also calledmoonwortsatinpod a purple-flowered SE European plant, Lunaria annua, cultivated for its flattened silvery pods, which are used for indoor decoration: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ç·±¹±ð°ù·³ó´Ç²Ô·±ð²õ·³Ù²â noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of honesty1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English honeste, from Middle French, from Latin ³ó´Ç²Ô±ð²õ³ÙÄå²õ; honest, -ty 2
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This is, in part, why the unnamed narrator of Zee Carlstrom’s debut novel, “Make Sure You Die Screaming,†has taken a vow of radical honesty.

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I’d say it’s as good an argument for the merits of his unyielding honesty and authenticity as any.

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It's the sort of transparency players have appreciated, although such honesty can often be difficult for certain footballers to hear.

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But honesty will go a long way in winning back fans for England, and the new coach cannot fix a problem unless they accept there is one.

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That honesty is essential, however he gets there.

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