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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˌbʌvˈbɔː^rd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈbʌvˌbɔrd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə buv′bôrd′, -bōrd′)

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Sense: Characterized by being candid

Synonyms:

honest Collocations, open Collocations, straightforward Collocations, frank Collocations, candid, straight-talking, straight-shooting, ingenuous, bona fide, forthright, genuine Collocations, open and aboveboard, overt Collocations, artless, guileless, without guile, authentic, fair and square

Sense: In a candid manner

Synonyms:

overtly, plainly, publicly, in the open, out in the open, in good faith, in plain sight, in broad daylight, in public, in public view, on the level

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