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Meanings of plainspoken in English

Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion.

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Usage of plainspoken in English
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This plainspoken line is the great Shakespearean response to apologies simple or elaborate.
Bardisms
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If you need to thank two people, then listen to the plainspoken Vincentio:
Bardisms
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He answered all of Richardson's questions, even the personal ones, with plainspoken ease.
Apocalypse of the Dead
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Why he wanted to marry quiet, plainspoken Hestia, I don't know.
Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods
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Above all, Patterson decided what opinions were expressed in the News's plainspoken, conversational editorials.
The new yorker
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Ryan was straightforward and plainspoken, though he maintained a corporate coldness that intimidated me.
The reach of a chef: beyond the kitchen
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In interviews with visiting journalists, Sarah is plainspoken.
The bridge: the life and rise of barack obama
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This undoubtedly was a bitter attack, and the plainspoken words used must have wounded Lowe intensely.
The Tragedy of St. Helena
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She'll provide you an excellent wife-commonsensicaland plainspoken.
Ruthless
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Seen as plainspoken by supporters and a bully by detractors, he vowed to bridge Washington's partisan divide.
Reuters
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Much like predecessor Read, plainspoken Cane is a ruthless force on the field but quite amiable off it.
Reuters
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He had been a lover of the good, old, plainspoken stamp, about whom there had been no mistake.
The Claverings
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Then kernel came under fire earlier this year for fostering a communications style that some call plainspoken, others abusive.
Wired
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At its plainspoken best, the U.S.- and Thailand-shot film is an eye-opening history lesson more than an atmospheric thriller.
Reuters
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She's poised, articulate, and media savvy, possessing a well crafted mix of plainspoken approachability and all-American blond good looks.
Wired
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They're a plainspoken lot, too.
Oracle's Queen
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