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played fair

played fair is the simple past and past participle of play fair.

Meaning of play fair

Verb

play fair (third-person singular simple present plays fair, present participle playing fair, simple past and past participle played fair)

  1. To behave equitably and honestly.
    • Police interrogators don't have to play fair: they are allowed to lie to or coerce a witness.

Questions about played fair

What is played fair the simple past and past participle of?
Played fair is the simple past and past participle of play fair.

Words near played fair in the dictionary

  1. played dead
  2. played dirty
  3. played doctor
  4. played down
  5. played dumb
  6. played fair
  7. played fast and loose
  8. played favorites
  9. played fine
  10. played first fiddle
  11. played for love

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