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    frank
    [fraNGk]
    adjective
    frank (adjective) · franker (comparative adjective) · frankest (superlative adjective)
    1. 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 in manner or appearance:
        "Katherine saw her look at Sam with frank admiration"
      • medicine
        unmistakable; obvious:
        "frank ulceration"
    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.
    frank
    [fraNGk]
    verb
    frank (verb) · franks (third person present) · franked (past tense) · franked (past participle) · franking (present participle)
    1. stamp an official mark on (a letter or parcel), especially to indicate that postage has been paid or does not need to be paid.
      • historical
        sign (a letter or parcel) to ensure delivery free of charge.
      • archaic
        facilitate or pay the passage of (someone):
        "English will frank the traveler through most of North America"
    noun
    frank (noun) · franks (plural noun)
    1. an official mark or signature on a letter or parcel, especially to indicate that postage has been paid or does not need to be paid.
    Origin
    early 18th century: from frank, an early sense being ‘free of obligation’.
    frank
    [fraNGk]
    noun
    NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
    frank (noun) · franks (plural noun)
    1. short for frankfurter
    Frank
    [fraNGk]
    noun
    Frank (noun) · Franks (plural noun)
    1. a member of a Germanic people that conquered Gaul in the 6th century and controlled much of western Europe for several centuries afterward.
      • dated
        (in the eastern Mediterranean region) a person of western European nationality or descent.
    Origin
    Old English Franca, of Germanic origin; perhaps from the name of a weapon and related to Old English franca ‘javelin’ (compare with Saxon); reinforced in Middle English by medieval Latin Francus and Old French Franc, of the same origin and related to French.
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    adjective
    1. open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters:
      candid
      direct
      forthright
      plain
      plain-spoken
      straight
      straightforward
      explicit
      unequivocal
      unambiguous
      unvarnished
      bald
      to the point
      no-nonsense
      matter-of-fact
      open
      honest
      truthful
      sincere
      guileless
      artless
      outspoken
      bluff
      blunt
      brutal
      unsparing
      upfront
      warts and all
      on the level
      on the up and up
      round
      free-spoken
      straight from the shoulder
      not afraid to call a spade a spade
      Opposite:
      secretive
      dishonest
    verb
    1. stamp an official mark on (a letter or parcel), especially to indicate that postage has been paid or does not need to be paid.
      stamp
      postmark
      imprint
      print
      mark
      noun
      1. an official mark or signature on a letter or parcel, especially to indicate that postage has been paid or does not need to be paid.
        stamp
        postmark
        imprint
        mark
        official mark
       

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    2. The term "frank" can be defined as123:
      • Honest
      • Sincere
      • Telling the truth, even when it might be awkward or uncomfortable
      • Speaking or writing in a very direct and honest way
      • Straightforward
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      frank adjective uk / fræŋk / us / fræŋk / Add to word list Add to word list honest, sincere, and telling the truth, even when this might be awkward or make other people uncomfortable: a full and frank discussion

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      Britannica Dictionary definition of FRANK [also more frank; most frank] — used to say that someone is speaking or writing in a very direct and honest way

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      frank 1 [ frangk ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA adjective, frank·er, frank·est. direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere:

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      What does Frank mean?
      frank, candid, open, plain mean showing willingness to tell what one feels or thinks. frank stresses lack of shyness or secretiveness or of evasiveness from considerations of tact or expedience. candid suggests expression marked by sincerity and honesty especially in offering unwelcome criticism or opinion.

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      What is another word for Frank?
      Some common synonyms of frank are candid, open, and plain. While all these words mean "showing willingness to tell what one feels or thinks," frank stresses lack of shyness or secretiveness or of evasiveness from considerations of tact or expedience. When is it sensible to use candid instead of frank?

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      What does franked mean?
      : to mark (a piece of mail) with an official signature or sign indicating the right of the sender to free mailing : to affix to (mail) a stamp or a marking indicating the payment of postage : the signature of the sender on a piece of franked mail serving in place of a postage stamp : a franked envelope : frankfurter

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      Where did the name Frank come from?
      Did you know? The word frank comes from the name of the Franks, a West Germanic people who lived long ago. In the early Middle Ages the Franks were in power in France. (It was from them that the country got its name, in Latin Francia.)

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      How is the word Frank different from other similar adjectives?
      How is the word frank distinct from other similar adjectives? Some common synonyms of frank are candid, open, and plain. While all these words mean "showing willingness to tell what one feels or thinks," frank stresses lack of shyness or secretiveness or of evasiveness from considerations of tact or expedience.

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