aboveboard
adjective
🇬🇧 UK
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🇺🇸 US
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Meaning
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Meaning 1 · adjective
In open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception.
“Fair and aboveboard.”
How this word is used
- Everyday “Fair and aboveboard.”
- Academic “In academic writing, “aboveboard” can carry a precise technical sense.”
- Business “In business contexts, “aboveboard” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”
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