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honesty

hon.es.ty \'a:n-*-ste-\ n obs  1: CHASTITY  2a: fairness and 
   straightforwardness of conduct : INTEGRITY  2b: adherence to the facts : 
   SINCERITY  3: any of a genus (Lunaria) of European plants of the mustard 
   family  ghtness of character or action. HONESTY implies a refusal to lie, 
   steal, or deceive in any way; HONOR suggests an active or anxious regard 
   for the standards of one's profession, calling, or position; INTEGRITY 
   implies trustworthiness and incorruptibility to a degree that one is 
   incapable of being false to a trust, responsibility, or pledge; PROBITY 
   implies tried and proven honesty or integrity SYN syn HONESTY, HONOR, 
   INTEGRITY, PROBITY mean upri