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  • 91fair — I adjective 1) the courts were generally fair Syn: just, equitable, honest, upright, honorable, trustworthy; impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, nonpartisan, neutral, evenhanded; lawful, legal, legitimate; informal legit, on the level; …

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  • 92fair — {{11}}fair (adj.) O.E. fæger beautiful, lovely, pleasant, from P.Gmc. *fagraz (Cf. O.S.fagar, O.N. fagr, O.H.G. fagar beautiful, Goth. fagrs fit ), perhaps from PIE *pek to make pretty (Cf. Lith. puoЕЎiu I decorate ). The meaning in reference to… …

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  • 93square — noun 1》 a plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles.     ↘something that is the shape of a square or a cube.     ↘historical a body of infantry drawn up in rectangular form. 2》 an open, typically four sided, area… …

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  • 94square — [[t]skwɛər[/t]] n. v. squared, squar•ing, 1) math. a rectangle having all four sides of equal length 2) something having or resembling this form, as a city block 3) an open area formed by the intersecting of two or more streets 4) gam a… …

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  • 95Square (slang) — pp semi protected|small=yesSquare used as slang may mean many things when referring to a person, or it may refer to a cigarette.The term square , in referring to a person, originally meant someone who was honest, traditional, and loyal. An… …

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  • 96Square Pegs — infobox television show name = Square Pegs format = Comedy camera = Single camera runtime = 30 minutes creator = Anne Beatts starring = Sarah Jessica Parker Amy Linker theme music composer = The Waitresses country = USA network = CBS first aired …

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  • 97fair — I adj 1. unbiased, unprejudiced, impartial, uncolored; disinterested, dispassionate, detached; even handed, equitable, just, Inf. square, objective. 2. proper, legitimate, straightforward, aboveboard. 3. ample, sufficient, adequate, OK, enough;… …

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  • 98fair and square — in a way that is clear and fair, so that no one can complain or disagree She had to admit she d been defeated fair and square …

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  • 99Fair Lane — Infobox nrhp | name =Fair Lane nrhp type =nhld caption =Fair Lane from the Rouge River side. location= Dearborn, MI area = built =1909 architect= Van Tine, William architecture= Other designated = November 13 1966cite… …

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  • 100square — {{11}}square (adj.) c.1300, containing four equal sides and right angles, from SQUARE (Cf. square) (n.). Meaning honest, fair, is first attested 1560s; that of straight, direct is from 1804. Sense of old fashioned is 1944, U.S. jazz slang, said… …

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