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honest

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  1. upright               
 
hon.est \'a:n-*st\ aj [ME, fr. OF honeste, fr. L honestus honorable, fr. 
   honos, ]honor honor 1a: free from deception : TRUTHFUL  1b: GENUINE, REAL  
   1c: HUMBLE, PLAIN  2a: REPUTABLE, RESPECTABLE  chiefly Brit  2b: GOOD, 
   WORTHY  3: CREDITABLE  4a: marked by integrity : UPRIGHT  4b: FRANK, 
   SINCERE  4c: INNOCENT, SIMPLE  - hon.est av