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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". |
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