Calling a spade a spade
Pulling no punches and calling a spade a spade are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pulling no punches" instead an adjective phrase "Calling a spade a spade".
Pulling no punches
Calling a spade a spade and pulling no punches are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Calling a spade a spade" instead an adjective phrase "Pulling no punches".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- critical and calling a spade a spade
- critical and pulling no punches
- blunt and calling a spade a spade
- blunt and pulling no punches
- bare and calling a spade a spade
- bare and pulling no punches
- undisguised and calling a spade a spade
- undisguised and pulling no punches
- simple and calling a spade a spade
- simple and pulling no punches
- unadorned and calling a spade a spade
- unadorned and pulling no punches
- outspoken and calling a spade a spade
- outspoken and pulling no punches
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Pulling no punches and Calling a spade a spade. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/calling_a_spade_a_spade/pulling_no_punches
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