fair
Example Sentences
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Eddie Jones said Tuesday that next year's Rugby World Cup schedule gives smaller teams a "fair" chance of upsetting the sport's big boys as he plots another shock with Japan.
From Barron's
Whether they like it or not, everything is fair game, from their dream half-time performer to the worst thing about their wife's cooking.
From Barron's
“No fair. Now you can tell me to clean up in two different languages.”
From Literature
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Otherwise, it’s fair to split the other daily/monthly expenses, like groceries and utilities.
From MarketWatch
The conversation isn’t fair—but it’s not exactly unfair, if that makes any sense.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.