Definitions of frankness
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the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
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synonyms:
candidness, candor, candour, directness, forthrightness
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types:
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ingenuousness
openly straightforward or frank
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artlessness
ingenuousness by virtue of being free from artful deceit
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type of:
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honestness, honesty
the quality of being honest
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ingenuousness
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the trait of being blunt and outspoken
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synonyms:
outspokenness
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types:
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bluffness
good-natured frankness
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type of:
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communicativeness
the trait of being communicative
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bluffness
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