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plain speaking
Ah well, she'd give the court a few lessons in plain speaking, no doubt.
"Very well, but you'll have to pardon my plain speaking."
Even if she weren't, this might be a good time for plain speaking.
He was easy to talk to, straightforward and plain speaking.
It soon acquired a reputation for plain speaking and controversy.
On television, discretion is the better part of plain speaking.
But I will do my best to equal his brevity and plain speaking.
Perhaps she needed to do a bit more plain speaking.
She appeared to like plain speaking, so I decided to oblige her.
She had asked for plain speaking and received exactly that.
