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plainspoken::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder |
plainspoken and to the point.
plainspoken::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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a plainspoken country doctor.
Examples of plainspoken
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He has a plainspoken, sports-bar kind of humor, and he is respected by everyone.
From the inrich.com
Andrews comes across as plainspoken, guilelessly charming and resoundingly tough.
From the time.com
From Paul Ryan, we got a blue-eyed son of the heartland, likable and plainspoken.
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When she talks about her kids, a plainspoken determination bubbles to the surface.
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Simpson Miller is beloved by her supporters for her folksy, plainspoken style.
From the timesunion.com
The candidate who succeeds will be plainspoken, honorable, not a lot of fluff.
From the time.com
That was the plainspoken style of the last years of Justice Stevens's tenure.
From the nytimes.com
Ferrara is joined by Crystal Ortiz, appealingly plainspoken, in a story of lost love.
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Cartwright, with her plainspoken appeal and huge public support, wins the job easily.
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- Using simple and direct language; "a plainspoken country doctor"
- Blunt: 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 ...
- Speaking plainly or simply
