speak plainly
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- directUndeviating or to guide
- honestFree from deception
- candidHonest and direct
- frankOpen and direct
straightforward · upfront · outspoken · forthright · clear · unvarnished · truth · raw · straight · no-nonsense · transparent · brutal · harsh · cards · table · straight-shooter · cut · chase
- Candor Phrasesto be honest, truth be told, honestly, frankly, to tell the truth
- disclosurerevealing, disclosing, disclosure, disclose, divulge
clarity and directness of communication
speak plainlybeat around the bush
Avoid stating directly
equivocate · hedge · obfuscate · mince words · talk in circles
honesty and forthrightness
speak plainlylie
Deliberate falsehood
deceive · mislead · dissimulate · speak with a forked tongue · sugarcoat