33
direct(adjective, good, clear, show, open)
30
frank(noun, adjective, good, clear, show)
30
candid(adjective, good, clear, show, open)
28
open(adjective, calm, good, clear, show)
27
honest(adjective, good, clear, show, open)
26
straightforward(adjective, good, clear, show, open)
22
outspoken(adjective, open, direct, free, easy)
19
sincere(adjective, good, open, direct, sound)
17
blunt(adjective, open, direct, free, easy)
17
plain(adjective, good, open, light, direct)
15
ingenuous(adjective, good, clear, show, open)
15
unreserved(adjective, clear, show, open, direct)
14
straight(adjective, good, clear, show, open)
11
artless(adjective, open, direct, free, simple)
11
guileless(adjective, open, direct, free, simple)
11
plain-spoken(adjective, open, direct, free, easy)
11
unequivocal(adjective, clear, honest, exact, straightforward)
10
above-board(adjective, honest, fair, straight, moral)
10
free(adjective, open, honest, plain, straightforward)
10
naive(adjective, calm, open, direct, free)
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