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[pleyn-spoh-kuh
n] 
plain-spo⋅ken
[pleyn-spoh-kuhn] –adjective
| 1. | candid; frank; blunt. |
| 2. | using simple, direct language: a plain-spoken politician. |
Origin:
1670–80
1670–80
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| plain·spo·ken
(plān'spō'kən) Pronunciation Key
adj. Frank; straightforward; blunt. plain'spo'ken·ness n. |
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| plainspoken | |
adjective | |
| 1. | using simple and direct language; "a plainspoken country doctor" |
| 2. | characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation" [syn: blunt] |
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