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aboveboard

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a·bove·board  (-bvbôrd, -brd)
adv. & adj.
Without deceit or trickery; straightforward.
[Originally a gambling term referring to the fact that a gambler whose hands were above the board or gaming table could not engage in trickery, such as changing cards, below the table.]
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Adj.1.aboveboardaboveboard - without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
straightforward
square, straight - characterized by honesty and fairness; "straight dealing"; "a square deal"
Adv.1.aboveboardaboveboard - in an honest manner; "in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything"
honestly
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French aboveboard [əˈbʌvˈbɔːd] adj → franc(franche) → loyal(e); honnête
Italian aboveboard [əˈbʌvˈbɔːd] adj → aperto/a; onesto/a
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You know how long you've been in the office--it's years, now, several of them, anyway; and you know I've always been straight and aboveboard with you.
Burning Daylight by London, Jack View in context
And for the first time the knight was conscious of a curious feeling that all was not square and aboveboard in this castle.
The Man Upstairs and Other Stories by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville View in context
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