plainspoken

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I hope PG doesn't get too frightened by the press from this and stops being his usual honest plainspoken self.

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using simple and direct language; "a plainspoken country doctor"

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adjective

using simple and direct language; "a plainspoken country doctor"

adjective

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"

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adjective

using simple and direct language; "a plainspoken country doctor"

adjective

Example sentences

I hope PG doesn't get too frightened by the press from this and stops being his usual honest plainspoken self.

However:One of the things I admire about Apple is their plainspokenness, both in advertising and in press releases.

That was a remarkably well-reasoned and plainspoken summary of some cool facts and trends in "sociobiology.

I really like this idea and I appreciate that the terms of service should be written in lawyerese but I would like a more plainspoken explanation about how the licensing works.

> As Kevin Williamson observed, Sowell is “that rarest of things among serious academics: plainspoken.”So rare, and so precious.

... Thinking about it some more, though, and considering what I know about Forstalls reputation within the company, I think that headline, euphemistic though it is, tells the plain truth:This, to me, reads as "Apple is plainspoken.