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outspokenness

[out-spoh-kuhn] Origin

out·spo·ken

[out-spoh-kuhn]
adjective
1.
uttered or expressed with frankness or without reserve: outspoken criticism.
2.
free or unreserved in speech.
verb
3.
past participle of outspeak.

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Outspokenness is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

Origin:
1800–10; out- + spoken

out·spo·ken·ly, adverb
out·spo·ken·ness, noun
un·out·spo·ken, adjective


1. See frank.


2. taciturn.

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outspoken (ˌaʊtˈspəʊkən)
 
adj
1.  candid or bold in speech
2.  said or expressed with candour or boldness
 
out'spokenness
 
n

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outspoken
"given to speaking freely," 1808, originally Scottish, from out + pt. of speak (q.v.).
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