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Word | Frank |
French Meaning | affranchir (poste), franc, sincère, Frank, prénom masculin, nom de famille, Anne Frank (1929-1945), jeune fille juive hollandaise d'origine allemande qui tenait un journal intime où elle a transcrit ce tout ce qu'elle a vécu et ressenti pendant l'occupation allemande (lors de la seconde guerre mondiale), étant juive elle dut se cacher avec sa famille dans un grenier d'Amsterdam pour échapper aux nazis qui occupaient la Hollande, elle y vécut deux ans (mais elle fut déportée et mourut au camp de concentration de Bergen-Belsen) |
characterized by disconcerting 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 / a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century / open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters., | |
Usage | ⇒ Everybody should be frank in speech ⇒ reply ⇒ a long and frank discussion ⇒ Jane looked at Tom with frank admiration ⇒ a frank proposal |
Synonyms | candid, open, straightforward, direct, honest, outspoken, forthright, sincere, artless, ingenuous, unreserved, blunt, plain, guileless, plain-spoken, straight, truthful, free, genuine, uninhibited, |
Antonyms | insincere, devious, dishonest, evasive, secretive, indirect, shifty, tricky, circuitous, cunning, deceitful, deceptive, artful, crafty, delusive, designing, diplomatic, disingenuous, fallacious, false, |
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