fair play
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fair play
noun
- Good behavior; conduct (in sports or another endeavor) that is respectful of the rules, the spirit of the activity, and the adversary. The result, eventually, was the conviction of Mr. Hiss on charges of perjury. But the feature that especially appealed to me was the reputation that Congressman Nixon had achieved for fairness in the investigating process. Not once had he overstepped the limits prescribed by the American sense of fa
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- used to acknowledge or congratulate for something. [S]he consolidated her position by purchasing the kennels, doing them up regardless of expense and buying two new horses, and, fair play to her, fair play, as they say in Wales, ...
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noun good behavior
| Español | juego limpio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 페어플레이 peeopeullei |
| 日本語 | フェアプレー fea purē |
| Português | jogo limpo, fair play |
| Français | fair-play, franc-jeu, fairplay |
| Deutsch | Fair Play, Fairplay |
| Ελληνικά | ευ αγωνίζεσθαι ev agonízesthai, φερ-πλέυ fer-pléy, φερ πλέυ fer pléy |
| Română | fairplay |
| Русский | игра́ по пра́вилам igrá po právilam, че́стная игра́ čéstnaja igrá |
| العربية | لَعْب عَادِل laʕb ʕādil |
Talk about this word "fair play." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fair%20play. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fair play. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fair%20play "fair play." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fair%20play.
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@misc{fair_play_2026,
title = {fair play},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fair%20play},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
