Directness and Quibble

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Directness noun - The free expression of one's true feelings and opinions.

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Quibble is an antonym for directness.

Nearby Words: direct, direction, directly, directing

Quibble noun - An evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections.

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Directness is an antonym for quibble in objection topic.

Nearby Words: quibbling, quibbled

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