Forthrightness and Wile

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

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Wile is an antonym for forthrightness.

Wile noun - The use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end.

Usage example: it took both wile and cajolery to talk him into it

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Forthrightness is an antonym for wile in cunning topic.

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