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forthright

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌfɔː^rθˈraɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɔrθˌraɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adj., n. fôrth′rīt′, fōrth′-; adv. fôrth′rīt′, fōrth′-, fôrth′rīt′, fōrth′-)

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forthright
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straightforward , direct , candid, frank

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