释义
[ frangk -nis ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈfræŋk nɪs / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun plainness of speech; candor; openness.
Origin of frankness First recorded in 1545–55; frank1 + -ness
OTHER WORDS FROM frankness pre·frank·ness, noun Words nearby frankness Franklin Square, Franklin stove, Franklin, The Autobiography of Benjamin, Franklin tree, frankly, frankness , Franko, frankpledge, Franks Peak, Frank-Starling curve, Franky
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Example sentences from the Web for frankness But that frankness also reveals a frenetic, debilitating obsession with physical intimacy.
‘Mirages’: Anaïs Nin’s Intimate, Unexpurgated Diaries | Lizzie Crocker| October 26, 2013| DAILY BEAST
But its frankness with race, violence and sex has made it a controversial choice in school curricula.
How Toni Morrison’s ‘Beloved’ Is Taught in Schools | Anna Clark| October 4, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Remember how she was kept off stage and silent, by a political staff which feared her frankness was a liability?
The Power of Michelle | Katty Kay| April 29, 2009| DAILY BEAST
Socrates praises his frankness , and assumes the attitude of one whose only wish is to understand the meaning of his opponents.
I respect your frankness ; I can suspect your plan, but may I not hear it from your own lips?
Up the Forked River | Edward Sylvester Ellis
Barbara and some of the guests laughed outright, finding this frankness charming.
The Yellow God | H. Rider Haggard
Lack of frankness is usually due to weakness of one sort or another.
The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 | James H. Blount
But, instead of taking offence at my obstinacy, he was cordially pleased with the frankness of this little debate.
Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time | Franois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
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Words related to frankness candor, honesty, sincerity, ingenuousness