"honester" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} honester
  1. (nonstandard or dated) comparative form of honest: more honest Tags: comparative, dated, form-of, nonstandard Form of: honest (extra: more honest)
    Sense id: en-honester-en-adj-qbw9QoSS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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