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    plain-speaking

    adjective

    • 1. talking in a frank, outspoken, or blunt manner: "a plain-speaking Texan whose words are to be taken at face value"

    noun

    • 1. directness of speech; frankness: "they have lost the art of plain speaking"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLAIN SPEAKING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PLAIN SPEAKING definition: 1. the act of saying clearly and honestly what you think without trying to be polite: 2. the act…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLAIN SPEAKING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    PLAIN SPEAKING meaning: 1. the act of saying clearly and honestly what you think without trying to be polite: 2. the act…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'plain speaking' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Definition of 'plain speaking' Word Frequency. plain speaking in British English. (pleɪn ˈspiːkɪŋ ) noun. candidness; frankness; bluntness. a bit of plain speaking. She has a reputation for plain speaking. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'plain speaking' in a sentence. plain speaking.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLAIN-SPOKEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PLAIN-SPOKEN definition: 1. saying clearly and honestly what you think without trying to be polite: 2. saying clearly and…. Learn more.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › plain-speaking_adjplain-speaking adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

    OED's earliest evidence for plain-speaking is from 1787, in the writing of Richard Jodrell, classical scholar and playwright. It is also recorded as a noun from the mid 1600s. plain-speaking is formed within English, by compounding.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPLAIN SPEAKING definition in American English - Collins Online...

    Definition of 'plain speaking' Word Frequency. plain speaking in British English. (pleɪn ˈspiːkɪŋ ) noun. candidness; frankness; bluntness. a bit of plain speaking. She has a reputation for plain speaking. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'plain speaking' in a sentence. plain speaking.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › plain+speakingPlain speaking - definition of plain speaking by The Free...

    Define plain speaking. plain speaking synonyms, plain speaking pronunciation, plain speaking translation, English dictionary definition of plain speaking. plain speaking. Translations. English: plain speaking n there has been some plain speaking between the two leaders i due leader si sono.