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English Dictionary: plainspoken by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
plainspoken
adj
  1. using simple and direct language; "a plainspoken country doctor"
  2. 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"
    Synonym(s): blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Plain-spoken \Plain"-spo`ken\, a.
      Speaking with plain, unreserved sincerity; also, spoken
      sincerely; as, plain-spoken words. --Dryden.
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