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aboveboard::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | straightforward |
their business was open and aboveboard.
Examples of aboveboard
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Apollo is the most perfect man, he was handsome, versatile, open and aboveboard.
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You have to make him believe that what you are saying is honest and aboveboard.
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However, for this to happen, the county needs to be honest and aboveboard.
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Despite the expansive feature set, TomTom's basic navigation functions are aboveboard.
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I feel the wiki should be open and aboveboard unless absolutely necessary.
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As long as they shed light in an aboveboard manner, readers will grant them a long leash.
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Because you're frank and aboveboard, others admire your candid ability to speak your mind.
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Tyler said he tried to be aboveboard in his handling of the situation.
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It isn't always aboveboard, but playing children's games doesn't make them big children.
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- Honestly: in an honest manner; "in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything"
- Without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
- Openness is a very general philosophical position from which some individuals and organizations operate, often highlighted by a decision-making process recognizing communal management by distributed stakeholders (users/producers/contributors) rather than a centralized authority (owners, experts, ...
- Above the board or table. Hence: in open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception
- Above deck as distinguished from in the hold or below decks.
- In nautical terms, above deck; here used figuratively to mean still alive.
- Above the deck, and therefore open and visible. This gave rise to the term used to denote open and fair dealing.
- Areas of the ship above the waterline
