play fair

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play fair

verb plays fair · playing fair · played fair

To behave equitably and honestly. Police interrogators don't have to play fair: they are allowed to lie to or coerce a witness.

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verb to behave equitably

Deutsch	fair spielen, mit offenen Karten spielen
Italiano	giocare a carte scoperte
Română	juca cinstit
Tiếng Việt	chơi đẹp

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@misc{play_fair_2026,
  title = {play fair},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/play%20fair},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}