aboveboard
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a·bove·board
(ə-bŭv′bôrd′)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.]
a•bove•board
(əˈbʌvˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd)adv., adj.
without tricks, concealment, or disguise; in the open.
[1610–20]
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