Bluntness
Bluntness noun - The free expression of one's true feelings and opinions.
Usage example: the refreshing bluntness of the former president in assessing those who followed him in the Oval Office
Earnestness and bluntness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Earnestness" instead a noun "Bluntness".
Earnestness
Earnestness noun - A mental state free of jesting or trifling.
Bluntness and earnestness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bluntness" instead a noun "Earnestness".
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