FORTHRIGHTNESS

candor, candour, candidness, frankness, directness, forthrightness

(noun) the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

forthrightness (uncountable)

The characteristic or quality of being forthright

Source: Wiktionary


Forth"right`ness, n.

Definition: Straightforwardness; explicitness; directness. [Archaic] Dante's concise forthrightness of phrase. Hawthorne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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