lack of honesty
collocation in Englishmeaningsofandhonesty
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honesty
noun[U]
uk/ˈɒn.ə.sti/us/ˈɑː.nə.sti/
the quality of ...
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(Definition oflack-ofandhonestyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Both criticized the administration for itslackofhonestyand cooperation while noting the legal necessity to adequately fund the program.
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This does not occur simply because people change their minds, or forget incidents and reconstruct them, nor throughlackofhonesty.
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In addition, alackofhonesty, transparency and decisiveness has been noted.
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Regrettably, we often conduct our affairs with alackofhonesty.
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There is enormous dissatisfaction with the public services and, again, there is alackofhonestyabout what is going on in them.
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Thislackofhonestyshould not be rewarded.
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I believe there is alackofhonestyin relation to this pseudo-humanitarian development aid.
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Thislackofhonestydetracted from the conference.
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We are objecting not to the smallness, but thelackofhonesty.
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I never see anything humorous inlackofhonesty.
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There has been alackofhonestyin many of the speeches that have been made.
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Above all, one only has to look at thelackofhonestyin society.
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Thelackofhonestycaused issues between them.
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It talks about the inherentlackofhonestyeven in the closest of relationships.
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