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come back to respond, especially in a bold and straightforward way. [1/5 definitions]
devious not open, honest, or straightforward; sneaky; underhanded. [1/2 definitions]
direct truthful and open; straightforward. [1/14 definitions]
downright forthright; straightforward. [1/3 definitions]
down-to-earth practical, straightforward, sensible, and realistic. [1/2 definitions]
fence to avoid giving a straightforward answer; hedge. [1/5 definitions]
fencing avoidance of giving straightforward answers. [1/3 definitions]
frank1 sincere and straightforward. [1/7 definitions]
indirect not candid or straightforward, as in speaking; devious. [1/3 definitions]
mealy avoiding or tending to avoid direct and straightforward speech; mealy-mouthed. [1/3 definitions]
oblique not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. [1/5 definitions]
outright straightforward or unqualified. [1/5 definitions]
plain dealing the conduct of business or similar transactions in a straightforward manner.
plump2 straightforward; brusque. [1/8 definitions]
prosaic straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. [1/2 definitions]
simply in a simple, straightforward manner; clearly. [1/4 definitions]
square in a direct or straightforward manner; honestly. [1/24 definitions]
straightforward in a straightforward manner or course; straight ahead. [1/4 definitions]
tortuous not easy to follow; not straightforward; devious. [1/2 definitions]
unmannered without affectation; simple and straightforward. [1/2 definitions]
zeugma a rhetorical construction in which one word, usu. an adjective or verb, modifies or governs two or more words, although it makes straightforward logical sense with only one, as in "loud thunder and lightning".