frankness
1. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech • Syn: candor, candour, candidness, directness, forthrightness • Derivationally related forms: forthright (for: forthrightness), direct (for: directness), frank, candid (for: candidness) • Hypernyms: honesty, honestness • Hyponyms: ingenuousness 2. the trait of being blunt and outspoken • Syn: outspokenness • Derivationally related forms: outspoken (for: outspokenness), frank • Hypernyms: communicativeness • Hyponyms: bluffness
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