Fair
Fair adjective - Being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong.
Usage example: most thought his dismissal was fair since he had been given many chances to clean up his act
True and fair are semantically related in honest topic. In some cases you can use "True" instead an adjective "Fair".
True
True adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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To this urn let those repair That are either true or fair; For these dead birds sigh a prayer.
Source: Due to the Dead -
M'lord, thou hast asked me a question fair and true, and I shall answer thee forthrightly and forthwith.
Source: Chewbacca Defense -
Easily Forgiven: True is easily forgiven for her mistakes, but to be fair she's usually honest about her mistakes.
Source: Series / True Jackson, VP
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