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honest in English:

1. dishonest dishonest


Do I look dishonest or what?
What a dishonest fellow!
Many politicians are dishonest.
They're dishonest people, and they'll try to charge you five dollars.
John claimed that the dishonest salesman had tricked him into buying a useless piece of machinery.
He is a thoroughly dishonest character.
He employed dishonest means in his business.
It is our national conviction that politics is a dirty and dishonest pursuit.
Don’t be dishonest about how much money you have spent.
He was not usually a dishonest person, so it was strange that he chose to hide the truth about finding the money.
They admitted that there were dishonest officers in the police force.
He is the most dishonest person I know. I've never heard him tell the truth.
All right, it was dishonest.
The newspapers are calling him a dishonest politician.
I would rather be poor than make money by dishonest means.

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2. above board above board


The deal was completely open and above board.
Jack did many things in his life above board and but since his wife's death he has become a righteous citizen.
I want my main squeeze to be above board./ I'd like to keep our relationship above board.

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3. honesty


Honesty doesn't pay.
A relationship based on total honesty is bound to fail.
Honesty is one of the most beautiful things in the world.
There is not a shadow of doubt about his honesty.
Parents try to impress upon their children the importance of honesty and hard work.
Honesty doesn't pay under the current tax system.
That news will besmirch his reputation for honesty.
He does not have a particle of honesty in him.
His honesty was such that he was respected by everybody.
Poverty with honesty is preferable to wealth obtained by unfair means.
In all honesty, I could not say the room allotted to me was comfortable.
Honesty seems to be rather at a discount.
There is more in his character than simple honesty.
Honesty and truth are essential principles we have been learning since childhood.
The people of old were simple through honesty; the people of today are clever through artificiality.

4. candid


You have to be up-front and candid at interviews.
The teacher was quite candid about my chances of entering Tokyo University.
candid opinion
The boss was very candid with him about the standard of his work.
I just want younger girls to know this isn't candid life, or cool, or inspirational.
I like him in that he is honest and candid.
Roy is secretive and Ted is candid.
What do I think, you say ... well then, I'll give you my candid opinion.
And that’s why I say it’s a candid thing, I’m going to go jump out of the plane.
Please give us your candid response.
candid feedback
his responses were remarkably candid
To be candid with you, I ​think you're making a ​dreadful ​mistake.
I like candid people
I was not being candid with you when we met two weeks ago.

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5. sincere


He is usually straightforward and sincere and thereby gains the confidence of those who meet him.
To become trustworthy people, we must be sincere.
The charity sent out sincere thanks to the public for all the help it had received for the victims of the famine.
Sincere apologies.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such extension of knowledge lay in the investigation of things.
She gave me such a sincere welcome that I was at home with her immediately.
You have always been a sincere friend, thank you!
My children make pathetically sincere efforts to get up early.
We lay emphasis on the importance of being sincere.
Looking for somebody sincere, open-minded, thoughtful.
Overall, sincere congratulations to the rapporteurs and thank you very much for the cooperation.
The former England coach, were at the High Court in London to hear the News of the World offer its 'sincere apologies'.
If you want to build rapport with someone, it’s important to be sincere. People like to know that you mean what you say.

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