"plain dealing" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more plain dealing [comparative], most plain dealing [superlative], plain-dealing [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} plain dealing (comparative more plain dealing, superlative most plain dealing)
  1. (idiomatic) Straightforward and honest. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: plain dealer
    Sense id: en-plain_dealing-en-adj-10qhh7Wi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7

Noun [English]

Forms: plain dealings [plural], plain-dealing [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} plain dealing (countable and uncountable, plural plain dealings)
  1. (idiomatic) Straightforward honesty, without guile or deception. Tags: countable, idiomatic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-plain_dealing-en-noun-5W057FoQ

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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