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frank1

Pronunciation: /fraŋk/

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Definition of frank

adjective

  • open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters:a long and frank discussion to be perfectly frank, I don’t know
  • open, sincere, or undisguised:Kate looked at Sam with frank admiration
  • Medicine unmistakable; obvious:frank ulceration

Derivatives

frankness

noun

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'free'): from Old French franc, from medieval Latin francus 'free', from Francus (see Frank: only Franks had full freedom in Frankish Gaul). Another Middle English sense was 'generous', which led to the current sense

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