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The season of the year being come, he boldly gave out that he would invade Lydia; and this plaindealing of his was now mistaken for a stratagem by Tisaphernes, who, by not believing Agesilaus, having been already deceived by him, overreached himself.
The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003
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They are blunt in saying what they think, sparing of promises, and they require plaindealing of others.
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But every man was constrained by so much sincerity to the like plaindealing, and what love of nature, what poetry, what symbol of truth he had, he did certainly show him.
Essays — First Series Ralph Waldo Emerson 1842
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But every man was constrained by so much sincerity to the like plaindealing, and what love of nature, what poetry, what symbol of truth he had, he did certainly show him.
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Indeed those two communities were regarded by other states as rich, plaindealing, generous dupes are regarded by needy sharpers.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay 1829
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"Fair-minded or not, Hurry, you will find me as plaindealing in deeds as I am in words.
The Deerslayer James Fenimore Cooper 1820
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