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  • 51frank — (fr[a^][ng]k), a. [Compar. {franker} (fr[a^][ng]k [ e]r); superl. {frankest}.] [F. franc free, frank, L. Francus a Frank, fr. OHG. Franko the name of a Germanic people on the Rhine, who afterward founded the French monarchy; cf. AS. franca… …

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  • 52franker — frank frank (fr[a^][ng]k), a. [Compar. {franker} (fr[a^][ng]k [ e]r); superl. {frankest}.] [F. franc free, frank, L. Francus a Frank, fr. OHG. Franko the name of a Germanic people on the Rhine, who afterward founded the French monarchy; cf. AS.… …

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  • 53frankest — frank frank (fr[a^][ng]k), a. [Compar. {franker} (fr[a^][ng]k [ e]r); superl. {frankest}.] [F. franc free, frank, L. Francus a Frank, fr. OHG. Franko the name of a Germanic people on the Rhine, who afterward founded the French monarchy; cf. AS.… …

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  • 54natural — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French naturel, from Latin naturalis of nature, from natura nature Date: 14th century 1. based on an inherent sense of right and wrong < natural justice > 2. a. being in accordance with or&#8230; …

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  • 55Luigi Pirandello — Infobox Writer name = Luigi Pirandello birthdate = birth date|1867|6|28|mf=y birthplace = Agrigento, Sicily, Italy deathdate = death date and age|1936|12|10|1867|6|28|mf=y deathplace = Bosio, Rome, Italy occupation = dramatist, author nationality …

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  • 56artless — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. simple; ingenuous, unsophisticated, naive; guileless, innocent. See innocence.Ant., artful; sophisticated. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. simple, guileless, natural; see naive , natural . See Synonym&#8230; …

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  • 57frank — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. ingenuous, candid, straightforward, forthright, sincere, open. See truth. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. candid, straightforward, sincere, open, forthright, outspoken, direct, honest, artless, free,&#8230; …

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  • 58guileless — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. artless, innocent, naive, unsuspecting, ingenuous, honest. See innocence. Ant., worldly wise. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. honest, frank, sincere; see naive . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. open,&#8230; …

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  • 59simple — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. elementary, uncomplicated; plain, common; unassuming, humble, unaffected; pure, absolute; gullible, silly. See simpleness, humility, folly, purity.Ant., complex, complicated, difficult. II (Roget s&#8230; …

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  • 60unaffected — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. natural, simple, plain; genuine, sincere; ingenuous, artless; untouched, uninfluenced, unmoved. See insensibility, simpleness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Genuine] Syn. spontaneous, natural, simple,&#8230; …

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