having no hue; "neutral colors like black or white"
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Straight-from-the-shoulder
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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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New Engl…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Formality and interpersonal tone.characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New Engl…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Formality and interpersonal tone.marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polit…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Formality and interpersonal tone.marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polit…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Formality and interpersonal tone.characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation; "wrote her letters in a colloquial style"; "the broken syntax and casual e…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Formality and interpersonal tone.characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation; "wrote her letters in a colloquial style"; "the broken syntax and casual e…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Formality and interpersonal tone.characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Formality and interpersonal tone.marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polit…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Formality and interpersonal tone.marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polit…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Formality and interpersonal tone.using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people; "the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic change of…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Formality and interpersonal tone.using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people; "the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic change of…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Formality and interpersonal tone.plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Formality and interpersonal tone.plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Formality and interpersonal tone.(of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Formality and interpersonal tone.characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New Engl…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Formality and interpersonal tone.characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New Engl…
Used in the same subject area: Emotion and tone, Formality and interpersonal tone.characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New Engl…
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A straight line with respect to which the different parts of a magnitude are symmetrically arranged; as, the axis of a cylinder, i. e.…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: characterized, directness, speech, subtlety, evasion.Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: characterized, directness, speech, subtlety, evasion.Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books; formal; labored; pedantic; as, a bookish way of talking; bookish sen…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: characterized, directness, speech, subtlety, evasion.break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The w…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: characterized, directness, speech, subtlety, evasion.break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The w…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: characterized, directness, speech, subtlety, evasion.break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The w…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: characterized, directness, speech, subtlety, evasion.Out of a straight line; winding; varying from directness; as, a devious path or way.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: characterized, directness, speech, subtlety, evasion.The form of speech of a limited region or people, as distinguished from ether forms nearly related to it; a variety or subdivision of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: characterized, directness, speech, subtlety, evasion.trueness of course toward a goal; "rivaling a hawk in directness of aim"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: characterized, directness, speech, subtlety, evasion.Consecutive speech, either written or unwritten, on a given line of thought; speech; treatise; dissertation; sermon, etc.; as, the pre…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: characterized, directness, speech, subtlety, evasion.The quality of being explicit; clearness; directness.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: characterized, directness, speech, subtlety, evasion.break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The w…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: characterized, directness, speech, subtlety, evasion.Straightforwardness; explicitness; directness.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: characterized, directness, speech, subtlety, evasion.break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The w…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: characterized, directness, speech, subtlety, evasion.break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The w…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: characterized, directness, speech, subtlety, evasion.break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The w…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: characterized, directness, speech, subtlety, evasion.Characterized by integrity or fairness and straight/forwardness in conduct, thought, speech, etc.; upright; just; equitable; trustwort…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: characterized, directness, speech, subtlety, evasion.a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: characterized, directness, speech, subtlety, evasion.
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