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[feə] adj I
1) if a situation is fair, everyone is treated equally and in a reasonable way
Ant:
unfair
free and fair elections[/ex]
It wouldn't be fair to the others if she is paid more.[/ex]
2) reasonable and morally right
a fair wage/deal/price[/ex]
It is not fair to blame him for our mistakes.[/ex]
3) used for emphasizing that an amount, size, or number is large
We walked 3 miles to school, which is a fair distance.[/ex]
4) fair hair is BLONDE (= light yellow) or very light brown in colour
Ant:
dark
5) not bad, but not very good
Syn:
average
fair enoughspoken used for saying that you understand and accept what someone says[/ex]
have your fair share of sth — to have a lot of something, especially something bad[/ex]
to be fair — used for making your criticism of someone or something seem less strong[/ex]
I don't like their music but, to be fair, millions of people disagree with me.[/ex]
II
noun [C]
fair [feə]
1) an event where companies bring their products for you to look at or buy
2) an event where people ride on special machines and play games to win prizes
III adv fair [feə] fair and square — in a way that is clear and fair, so that no one can complain or disagree[/ex] play fair — to behave in a fair and honest way[/ex]

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