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aboveboard
An arrangement or deal that is aboveboard is legal and is being carried out openly and honestly. A person who is aboveboard is open and honest about what they are doing. -
crooked
If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted. -
gimmick
an ingenious or novel device, scheme, or stratagem, especially one designed to attract attention or increase appeal. -
mealy-mouthed
avoiding the use of direct and plain language, as from timidity, excessive delicacy, or hypocrisy; inclined to mince words; insincere, devious, or compromising. -
snaffle
Also called snaffle bit. a bit, usually jointed in the middle and without a curb, with a large ring at each end to which a rein and cheek strap are attached. -
straightforward
going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.