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fairs

interj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfɛɹz// UK //fˈeəz// fairs Slang

interj. a short way of saying 'fair enough'. You use it to show you agree with someone's point or accept their decision, even if you don't love it.

interj. an elliptical form of the phrase 'fair enough', used to acknowledge the validity of a point or to accept a situation. Primarily used in British English and digital communication.


SIMPLE

You can't come tonight? Fairs.

CONTEXTUAL

I know I'm late, but the trains were cancelled. — Fairs, I saw the news earlier.

COMPLEX

While some might find the clipped response dismissive, 'fairs' serves as a low-friction social lubricant in casual conversation to signal concession without further debate.

Synonyms
Usage

Used as a standalone response or at the start of a sentence to concede a point.

Pitfall

It is very fairs.Fair enough. / Fairs.Fairs is an interjection, not an adjective; it cannot be modified by 'very' or follow 'it is'.

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