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aboveboard

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a⋅bove⋅board

  [uh-buhv-bawrd, -bohrd]
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–adverb, adjective
in open sight; without tricks, concealment, or disguise: Their actions are open and aboveboard.
Origin:
1610–20; above + board; so called from the requirement of keeping the hands above the table or board in order to discourage possible cheating at cards

Synonyms:
honest, straightforward.

Antonyms:
devious, underhanded, sneaky.
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a·bove·board   (ə-bŭv'bôrd', -bōrd')   
adv.   & adj.
Without deceit or trickery; straightforward.

[Originally a gambling term referring to the fact that a gambler whose hands were above the board or gaming table could not engage in trickery, such as changing cards, below the table.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Idioms & Phrases

aboveboard

see open and aboveboard.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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