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
Mann asked Diamond about the three founding Quaker principles, which the former chief executive did not appear to know were "honesty, integrity and plain dealing".
From The Guardian ● Jul. 4, 2012
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
These men, however, were too much accustomed to plain dealing in their ordinary discourse, to take serious offence at trifles; and the amicable sunshine of the dialogue received no serious interruption from this passing cloud.
From The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts by Cooper, James Fenimore
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