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71straight — Synonyms and related words: OK, aboveboard, absolute, absolutely, accordant, accurate, accurately, ace, admitting no exception, agreed, air line, all right, all embracing, all encompassing, all out, all pervading, amorous, anal, angelic, arranged …
72frank — 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,… …
73candid — adj 1. frank, forthright, direct, straightforward, straight from the shouder, foursquare, man to man, heart to heart; plain, plain spoken, plain speaking, downright, outright, explicit, unequivocal, unambiguous, undisguised, Inf. flat footed;… …
74downright — adj 1. complete, total, outright, out and out, categorical, dead, flat, unequivocal, unmitigated, unqualified, unconditional, incontestable; thorough, thoroughgoing, wholesale, all out, Inf. flat out; absolute, utter, profound, sheer, stark,… …
75explicit — adj 1. express, specific, definite, precise, exact, positive, pointed; unequivocal, unambiguous, unqualified, downright, outright, out and out, Sl. no nonsense; categorical, unconditional, absolute, fixed, final, peremptory; clear, crystal clear …
76outspoken — adj candid, frank, forthright, direct, straightforward, straight from the shoulder, foursquare; plain, plain spoken, plain speaking, downright, outright, Inf. straight out, explicit, unequivocal, unequivocatirig, unambiguous, undisguised,… …
77straightforward — adj 1. steady, steadfast, fixed, inflexible; undeviating, unveering, unswerving, unbending, unflinching; keen, intent, unbroken, undistracted; piercing, penetrating, probing, searching. 2. direct, straight, straightaway, linear, lineal,… …
78down-to-earth — adjective sensible and practical has a straightforward down to earth approach to a problem her earthy common sense • Syn: ↑earthy • Similar to: ↑realistic * * * adj commonsense, commonsensical, hard headed, matter of fact, mundane, no nonsense,… …
79narration — n 1. account, story, tale, sketch; description, portrayal; record, report, summary. 2. fable, myth, legend, saga, epic; history, chronicle, annals, journal; diary, memoir, biography, autobiography, life; adventures, confessions, letters. 3.… …
80simple */*/*/ — UK [ˈsɪmp(ə)l] / US adjective Word forms simple : adjective simple comparative simpler superlative simplest Metaphor: Straightforward and direct language is like something that is plain and not decorated or colourful. Clever, complicated, and… …
