Laying it on the line


Synonyms for laying it on the line
adj explicit, unreserved

candid
blunt
strident
vocal
forthright
abrupt

artless
direct
frank
free
open
plain

point-blank
round
square
straightforward
unceremonious
unequivocal

up front
calling spade a spade
plain-spoken
talking turkey
unreticent

Antonyms for laying it on the line

cautious
diplomatic
introverted

retiring
tactful
devious

reserved
shy

Synonyms
verb give an account of

disclose
reveal
describe
detail
present
recite
picture
express
rehearse
sling

spill
particularize
itemize
recount
divulge
verbalize
track
state
depict
impart

report
chronicle
tell
narrate
run down
run through
shoot the breeze
spill the beans
retell
break a story

clue one in
give the word
lay it on the line
set forth
spin a yarn
get off one’s chest
let one’s hair down

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold

suppress
misrepresent
dissociate

keep

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