Dear and Honest

Dear

Dear adjective - Commanding a large price.

Honest and dear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Honest" instead an adjective "Dear".

Nearby Words: dearly, deary, dearie

Honest

Honest adjective - Being in the habit of telling the truth.

Dear and honest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dear" instead an adjective "Honest".

Nearby Words: honesty, honestly

Both words in one sentence

  • Music / Dead Sara Soprano and Gravel: Emily can do this all by herself, going from sweet and melodic on "Dear Love" to engaging in an honest to god Metal Scream in "Baby Rock".
  • Theatre / Othello Treacherous Advisor: Iago being referred to as "honest", "dear", etc.
  • Jackie Chan: After all the broken bones, the organ injuries, and life-threatening misses...and even (by his own honest admission) the occasional Money, Dear Boy offer, almost all of the work he does, he does for the love of bringing his brand of physical entertainment to the world.
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