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unfrankness

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The quality of being unfrank.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 2003, Artforum, 2003 - Arts, Book Forum One's appetite for voyeurism whetted but unsated by this fiesta of unfrankness, one resorts to reading behind the dead people's backs to spice up the dish.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From unfrank + -ness.