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frank1
- pronunciation:
- fraengk
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, transitive verb
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
franker, frankest |
| definition 1: |
sincere and straightforward.
Give me your frank opinion.- synonyms:
- candid, outspoken, plain-spoken, straightforward
- antonyms:
- reticent
- similar words:
- blunt, direct, downright, earnest, explicit, forthright, genuine, guileless, honest, open, plain, plump, sincere, straight
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| definition 2: |
direct or obvious.
frank astonishment- synonyms:
- direct, forthright, manifest, straightforward
- antonyms:
- sneaking
- similar words:
- bare, blunt, clear, downright, naked, open, patent, plain, plump, straight
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| related words: |
artless, barefaced, bluff, crude, honest, ingenuous, outspoken, raw, round, true, truthful, uninhibited |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the privilege of sending mail free of postage.
- similar words:
- perk, perquisite, privilege
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| definition 2: |
the mark put on mail to signify this privilege.
- synonyms:
- stamp
- similar words:
- postmark
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| definition 3: |
the mail so marked and sent.
- similar words:
- mail
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
franked, franking, franks |
| definition 1: |
to mark for mailing or mail free of postage.
- similar words:
- postmark, stamp
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| definition 2: |
to convey or enable (a person) to go freely.
- similar words:
- exempt
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| derivation: |
frankness (n.) |
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