Plain-spoken
[pleyn-spoh-kuh n] /ˈpleɪnˈspoʊ kən/
adjective
1.
candid; frank; blunt.
2.
using simple, direct language:
a plain-spoken politician.
adjective
1.
candid; frank; blunt
adj.
1670s, from plain (adj.) + spoken.
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