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fair play

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fair play
n.
Conformity to established rules.
fair play
Noun
a conventional standard of honourable behaviour
Translations
French fair play n → fair play m
German fair play fair n → faires Verhalten nt, Fair Play nt
Italian fair play n → correttezza
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“Fair play,” again shouted the negro; “fair play—gib a nigger fair play.
The Pioneers by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
In his forays into the North Atlantic the East Wind behaves like a subtle and cruel adventurer without a notion of honour or fair play.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
Let your reason have fair play, Jack, and you will see this match in so foolish and preposterous a light, that there will be no need of any dissuasive arguments.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
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