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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | at close range |
| Synonyms: | direct, frank, plain, straight |
| Main Entry: | direct |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honest |
| Synonyms: | absolute, bald, blunt, candid, categorical, downright, explicit, express, forthright, frank, matter-of-fact, open, outspoken, person-to-person, plain, plainspoken, point-blank, sincere, straight, straight from the shoulder, straightforward, talk turkey, unambiguous, unconcealed, undisguised, unequivocal, unreserved |
| Antonyms: | devious, dishonest, indirect, wily |
| Main Entry: | direct |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | undeviating; uninterrupted |
| Synonyms: | beeline, continuous, even, horizontal, in bee line, in straight line, linear, nonstop, not crooked, point-blank, right, shortest, straight, straight ahead, straightaway, through, true, unbroken, unswerving |
| Antonyms: | changing, deviating, indirect, intermittent, interrupted, varying |
| Main Entry: | outspoken |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | explicit, unreserved |
| Synonyms: | abrupt, artless, blunt, calling spade a spade, candid, direct, forthright, frank, free, laying it on the line, open, plain, plain-spoken, point-blank, round, square, straightforward, strident, talking turkey, unceremonious, unequivocal, unreticent, up front, vocal |
| Antonyms: | cautious, diplomatic, introverted, reserved, retiring, shy, tactful |
| Main Entry: | smack |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | directly, exactly |
| Synonyms: | accurately, bang*, clearly, just, plumb, point-blank, precisely, right, sharp, square, squarely, straight |
| Antonyms: | indirectly, inexactly, off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | straight |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honest, fair |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, accurate, authentic, bald, blunt, candid, categorical, decent, equitable, fair and square, forthright, frank, good, honorable, just, law-abiding, moral, outright, plain, point-blank, reliable, respectable, straightforward, summary, trustworthy, unqualified, upright |
| Antonyms: | corrupt, dishonest, unfair, unjust |
| Main Entry: | straight |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | immediately, directly |
| Synonyms: | as the crow flies, at once, away, dead*, direct, due, exactly, first off, forthwith, in direct line, instanter, instantly, lineally, now, point-blank, right, right away, straightaway, straightforwardly, straightly, undeviatingly |
| Antonyms: | later |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | straight |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | honestly |
| Synonyms: | candidly, frankly, in plain English, no holds barred, no punches, point-blank |
| Antonyms: | dishonestly, indirectly |
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| Main Entry: | straight |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
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