✅ Blunt describes being direct, and not making an attempt to be polite or tactful (Excuse my blunt email).

✅ Frank describes being straightforward, direct, and not holding back (Her criticism was frank but kind).

✅ Both these words describe not holding back an opinion in order to be polite.

✅ While that can sound mean, neither blunt nor frank necessarily suggest being mean. Instead, they suggest being direct, clear, and straightforward.

✅ A grievance is a kind of complaint, typically in response to something unjust or unfair (I had a grievance with my coworker).

✅ Beef refers to a complaint, which might be serious or might not (I had beef with him over his loud music).

✅ Both these words refer to types of complaint, but beef is a slang term, and so might not be appropriate in some contexts.

✅ Grievance usually suggests a serious complaint but can be used facetiously as well (I am here to air my grievances about the new cookie recipe).

✅ A parade is a large public procession, often including a marching band and usually held to celebrate an event, anniversary, or similar (We watched the parade from the window).

✅ A cavalcade is any procession, but generally refers to a procession of cars or people on horseback (A cavalcade of motorcycles came through town).

✅ Parade suggests a fun, celebratory event. A cavalcade is not necessarily an event and can refer to any type of procession.