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forthright in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. 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"
    blunt  candid  forthright  frank  free-spoken  outspoken  plainspoken  point-blank  straight-from-the-shoulder 
adverb
  1. directly and without evasion; not roundabout
    "to face a problem squarely"; "the responsibility lies squarely with them"; "spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point"
    squarely  forthrightly  forthright  squarely  forthrightly  forthright 
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