Blunt and Circuitous

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Blunt adjective - Being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner.

Usage example: he values honesty and is quite blunt about telling people what he doesn't like about them

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Circuitous is an antonym for blunt.

Nearby Words: bluntly, blunted, blunting

Circuitous adjective - Using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea.

Usage example: a circuitous explanation for what seems like a fairly basic concept

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Blunt is an antonym for circuitous.

Nearby Words: circuit, circuited, circuiting

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