carny vs honest

carny

verb
  • To cajole, wheedle, or coax. 

noun
  • A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud). 

  • A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud). (Australia) 

  • A carnival. 

  • Flattery. 

  • The jargon used by carnival workers. 

honest

adv
  • Honestly; really. 

adj
  • Authentic; full. 

  • Open; frank. 

  • Earned or acquired in a fair manner. 

  • Accurate. 

  • True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased. 

  • Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright. 

  • In good faith; without malice. 

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