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fair play
noun [U]Definition
› in sport, the fact of playing according to the rules and not having an unfair advantageJustice and fairnessRefereeing and judging in sport C2 UK fair and honest treatment of people: The committee's job is to ensure fair play between all the political parties during the election.Justice and fairness
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Synonyms and related words:
- a fair crack of the whip idiom
- all's fair in love and war idiom
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