straight talk

noun

: speech that is very honest and direct

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Lay out the whole story, warts and all. Billionaire Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, is a model of straight talk in all his business dealings. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 With the number of people killed on U.S. roads topping 40,000 in 2023, according to federal data, straight talk would appear to be warranted. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024

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“Straight talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight%20talk. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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