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Adjectives
1. (adj.) blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder;
  - 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”;

Adverbs
1. (adv.) forthright, forthrightly, squarely;
  - directly and without evasion; not roundabout;
  - “to face a problem squarely”; “the responsibility lies squarely with them”; “spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point”;

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