Direct
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Because his native language is constructed around metaphor, he's had to adapt to the direct references of Federation Standard and so takes idiomatic expressions at face value.
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Because his native tongue is constructed around metaphor, he's had to adapt to the direct references of Federation Standard and so takes idiomatic expressions at face value.
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The fact that Starfire does this is even more vexing, considering her entire understanding of the English language stems from a direct psychic download from a native speaker, meaning she should have instant and near-perfect understanding of the language.
Source: Poirot Speak
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Native and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/native
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Native or Direct. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/native.
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