plain-spoken
[ pleyn-spoh-kuhn ]
/ ˈpleɪnˈspoʊ kən /
adjective
candid; frank; blunt.
using simple, direct language: a plain-spoken politician.
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Origin of plain-spoken
First recorded in 1670–80
Words nearby plain-spoken
plains grasshopper, Plains Indian, plainsman, Plains of Abraham, plainsong, plain-spoken, plainstones, plain suit, plaint, plaintext, plaintiff
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British Dictionary definitions for plain-spoken
plain-spoken
adjective
candid; frank; blunt
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