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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
forthright/ˈfɔːθrʌɪt/

▶adjective direct and outspoken.

– derivatives
forthrightly adverb,
forthrightness noun.

– origin OE forthriht ‘straight forward, directly’ (see forth, right).

'forthright' also found in these Oxford entries:

acerbic - blunt - downright - plump - straight shooter

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