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  • 1fair — fair1 [fer] adj. [ME < OE fæger, akin to FAIN, Goth fagrs, apt, fit < IE base * pek , to be content, make (something) pretty > Lith púošiu, to ornament] 1. attractive; beautiful; lovely 2. unblemished; clean [a fair name] 3. [< notion …

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  • 2fair — I. /fɛə / (say fair) adjective 1. free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge. 2. that is legitimately sought, pursued, done, given, etc.; proper under the rules: a fair game; a fair stroke; a fair fight. 3. moderately …

  • 3fair — adj 1 comely, lovely, *beautiful, pretty, bonny, handsome, beauteous, pulchritudinous, good looking Analogous words: delicate, dainty, exquisite (see CHOICE): charming, attractive, enchanting (see under ATTRACT): pure, *chaste Antonyms: foul: ill …

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  • 4give notice — Synonyms and related words: acquaint, admonish, advertise, advertise of, advise, affirm, alert, announce, annunciate, apprise, brief, bring word, caution, communicate, cry havoc, declare, declare roundly, disclose, enlighten, enunciate,… …

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  • 5List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English …

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  • 6List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English …

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  • 7My Fair Lady — This article is about the musical stage play. For other uses, see My Fair Lady (disambiguation). My Fair Lady Original Broadway Poster by Al Hirschfeld Music Frederick Loewe Ly …

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  • 8English words first attested in Chaucer — Contents 1 Etymology 2 List 2.1 Canterbury Tales General Prologue …

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  • 9My Fair Lady (film) — My Fair Lady Theatrical release poster by Bill Gold, original illustration by Bob Peak Directed by George Cukor …

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  • 10List of words of disputed pronunciation — The following is a list of words and carrots which are often pronounced by native speakers of the English language in ways which many others consider to be incorrect. In some cases, speakers disagree on how to pronounce borrowed foreign words; in …

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