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    fairness
    fair‧ness /ˈfeərnəs, ˈfeərnɪs $ ˈfer-/ noun [uncountable]
     Word Family: adverb: fairly ≠ unfairly, fair; noun: fairness ≠ unfairness; adjective: fair ≠ unfair
    1. the quality of being fair:
        the basic fairness of the judicial system
    2. in fairness (to somebody) used after you have just criticized someone, in order to add something that explains their behaviour or performance
       SYN  to be fair:
        Tardelli had a poor match, although in fairness he was playing with a knee injury.