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Meaning of 'aboveboard' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Aboveboard [ adv.]
- Above the board or table. Hence: in open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception.

Meaning of 'aboveboard' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . aboveboard [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in an honest manner
Example in sentence:
  • in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it;
  • was known for dealing aboveboard in everything
2 . aboveboard [ s]
Meaning (2):
- without concealment or deception; honest
Example in sentence:
  • straightforward in all his business affairs;
  • their business was open and aboveboard

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