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A dishonest answer can break trust.
What does Dishonest mean?
Dishonest means not telling the truth.
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Dishonest means not truthful or not acting in a fair and honest way.
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The story showed why dishonest choices cause problems.
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Being dishonest means hiding or changing the truth.
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What does dishonest mean?
Dishonest means not telling the truth.
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Which choice is closest in meaning to dishonest?
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The choice "honest" is a strong contrast because dishonest means not telling the truth.
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MeaningDishonest means not telling the truth.
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untruthfulRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
deceptiveRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
falseRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
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