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plain·spo·ken
(plān′spō′kən)adj.
Frank; straightforward; blunt.
plain′spo′ken·ness n.
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Adj. | 1. | plainspoken - using simple and direct language; "a plainspoken country doctor" unrhetorical - not rhetorical |
2. | plainspoken - characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation" direct - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach" |
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plainspoken
adjectiveManifesting honesty and directness, especially in speech:
candid, direct, downright, forthright, frank, honest, ingenuous, man-to-man, open, straight, straightforward, straight-out, unreserved.
Informal: straight-from-the-shoulder, straight-shooting.
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