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Meanings of brutally honest in English

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Usage of brutally honest in English
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And he did it by asking brutally honest questions in plain English.
Transfer of power
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I'm told I'm brutally honest, but I never think honesty is brutal.
The Guardian
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King Hamanu's word was as brutally honest as it had always been.
The brazen gambit
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The straight-talking Real Madrid defender was brutally honest about a below-par performance.
Reuters
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Dan West Ham United To be brutally honest, we need a new manager.
The Guardian
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These companies decided to get brutally honest when they received the following Tweets.
The South African
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Makhosi ended her article with a short, but brutally honest point.
The South African
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So it's probably a point gained for us if I'm being brutally honest.
BBC
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I've always been extremely drawn to female artists who are being brutally honest.
The Guardian
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He's usually brutally honest and cannot stand under-cooked, overcooked, shitty-looking food.
The South African
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What's more, if I'm brutally honest, I continue to be comfortable with that.
The Guardian
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And his brutally honest reply is the rejection she never predicted.
News.com.au
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And it will be nice once this year's finished to be brutally honest.
The Guardian
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So he had a lot of romance about him, to be brutally honest.
Reuters
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Or damn few, anyway. They had been brutally honest with her.
Family album
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Well, eventually just habit I think, to be brutally honest.
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide
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South Africa
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