plain dealing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of plain dealing
First recorded in 1560–70
Example Sentences
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John Lewis is one of Britain's stronger retail chains and has a reputation for plain dealing.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2019
Rousseau begins his Confessions by emphasising his honesty and plain dealing: his intention is to paint “a portrait in every way true to nature”, one that will “bare my secret soul”.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 27, 2015
Mann offered to tattoo the words on Diamond's knuckles – at which point, Diamond said: "Honesty, integrity, and plain dealing are the way I have behaved through out my entire career."
From The Guardian ● Jul. 4, 2012
He would be the agent of a new President who had, in a few short months, injected a strong fusion of Realpolitik and plain dealing into U.S. foreign policy.
From Time Magazine Archive
Troth, sir," said Alan, "I ask for nothing but plain dealing.
From Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
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