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outspoken(honest, sincere, genuine, candid, frank)
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penetrating(sharp, critical, meaningful, incisive, biting)
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pertinent(sharp, critical, penetrating, meaningful, incisive)
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plain(honest, sincere, genuine, candid, frank)
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plain-dealing(direct, honest, sincere, genuine, candid)
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plainly(straight, directly, honestly, frankly, candidly)
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pregnant(sharp, critical, penetrating, meaningful, incisive)
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pretenseless(direct, honest, sincere, genuine, candid)
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right-on(direct, sharp, honest, sincere, genuine)
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right to it(expression, idiom, sharp, critical, penetrating)
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short-and-sweet(sharp, critical, penetrating, meaningful, incisive)
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sincere(honest, genuine, candid, frank, forthright)
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square-shooting(direct, honest, sincere, genuine, candid)
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straight(direct, honest, sincere, genuine, candid)
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straight-arrow(direct, honest, sincere, genuine, candid)
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straightforward(adjective, honest, candid, frank, forthright)
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straightforwardly(straight, directly, honestly, frankly, candidly)
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talking turkey(expression, honest, sincere, genuine, candid)
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tart(sharp, critical, penetrating, meaningful, incisive)
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telling(sharp, critical, penetrating, meaningful, incisive)
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