clean game
Honest competition played
A clean game is one played without fouls, cheating, or unsportsmanlike conduct—fair competition where the rules are respected.
The phrase can describe either the conduct of participants or the officiating: The refs let them play a clean game.
In hunting, clean game refers to animals considered fit to eat, particularly in religious dietary contexts.
- fairImpartial and unbiased
- fair playHonorable conduct in games
- sportsmanshipEthical athletic conduct
- good sportPerson accepting outcomes cheerfully
- honestFree from deception
ethical · by the book · play · rules · level playing field · wholesome · family-friendly · innocent · scrubbed · spotless · pure · untainted · fresh · tidy · sweep · wipe · sanitized · trophy
- fair playfair chance, fair shake, respect, fair treatment, honesty
- sportsmanshipfairness, fair play, sportsmanship, respect, integrity
clean gamedirty game
Dishonest competitive activity
dirty play · foul play · unsportsmanlike conduct · cheating · rule-breaking
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