Fair
Fair adjective - Marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias.
Usage example: a commanding officer who enjoyed the respect of his soldiers because his decisions were always fair
Rational and fair are semantically related in just topic. In some cases you can use "Rational" instead an adjective "Fair".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In fact, it would be fair to say that in MSG he's about as rational as a man plotting the deaths of all his superiors can be.
Source: Insane Admiral - What men had to teach was more rational, fair, and lofty and, in a word, better, than the lessons you would have learned from the Olympians.
Source: Literature / Chronicles of Chaos - To be fair, however, Ogilvy is trying to be rational, and at that point in the story he may be more accurately described personality-wise as an Agent Scully.
Source: Stupid Scientist
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