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nounOpen and honest expression.
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Clear all filtersOpen and honest expression.
To exchange thoughts or information through conversation.
To condemn openly and strongly.
To speak about someone or something in a way that belittles it.
Speak belittlingly
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The skill or manner of speaking clearly and expressively.
To use ambiguous or evasive language to avoid a clear commitment.
Emotionally separated or no longer on friendly terms.
To speak or write at length and in detail.
To deny, dispute, or speak against a statement.
A distinctive, often habitual way of speaking, moving, or behaving.
Expressing opinions openly and directly.
Open in expressing views
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To express opinions in a pompous or dogmatic manner.
Restrained in expressing feelings or in speaking and acting around others.
Reluctant to speak freely or reveal one's thoughts.
The art of effective expression; also language criticized as impressive but lacking substance.
Effective expression
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