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Meanings of unvarnished in English

Not having a coating of stain or varnish.

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Free from any effort to soften to disguise.

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Usage of unvarnished in English
1
No; I only wish you to give me a perfectly unvarnished account.
Amphitryon
2
I'd never seen this kind of completely unvarnished, unintimidated, and undistracted attitude.
Start-up nation: the story of israel's economic miracle
3
Slowly I told it all, in a dry, unvarnished sequence of facts.
David Malcolm
4
Her performance - raw, unvarnished and heartbreaking -has been especially praised.
The Guardian
5
To be telling a complete, unvarnished truth is in itself a pleasure.
The Rise of David Levinsky
6
I was bound to put the truth, the unvarnished truth, before you.
Daniel Deronda
7
A plain unvarnished tale is preferable to the most highly ornamented narrative.
Castle Rackrent
8
In brief, a plain, unvarnished tale unfold, and I shall be content.
An Original Belle
9
Then he would unburden himself of a great deal of unvarnished history.
The Rise of David Levinsky
10
If there be any virtue in truth, there-youhave it, plain, unvarnished.
A Terrible Secret: A Novel
11
The client gargled and turned upon me a look of unvarnished horror.
Magic terror: seven tales
12
To tell you the honest, unvarnished truth, I'm tired of making chairs.
Ethel Morton at Rose House
13
So her teacher lifts her up to the unvarnished wooden monkey bar.
The Guardian
14
This week brought a fascinating spectacle indeed: Donald Trump telling the unvarnished truth.
The Guardian
15
The actual and unvarnished truth in the matter shall now be made known.
Miss Mackenzie
16
Ingram didn't look overjoyed at the idea of instant unvarnished democracy.
Coalition's End
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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