direct#2 (a)

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type a
lex_filenum 00
def straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
examples a direct question
a direct response
a direct approach
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Also see honest, honorable
Derivationally related form direct → directness
Antonym direct → indirect
Similar to bluff; blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder; brutal; flat-footed; man-to-man; no-nonsense; plain, unvarnished; pointed; square(a), straightforward, straight; upfront
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Similar to bluff; blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder; brutal; flat-footed; man-to-man; no-nonsense; plain, unvarnished; pointed; square(a), straightforward, straight; upfront
Antonym indirect → direct
Also see honest, honorable
Derived from adjective directly → direct
Derivationally related form directness → direct

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