Obliqueness and Plainness

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Obliqueness noun - The quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning.

Usage example: the deliberate obliqueness of his reply left her wondering

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Plainness is an antonym for obliqueness.

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

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Obliqueness is an antonym for plainness.

Nearby Words: plain, plainly

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Plainness and Obliqueness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/obliqueness/plainness

Obliqueness & Plainness. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/obliqueness/plainness>.

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