Frank

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Mục lục 1 Adjective 1.1 direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere 1.2 without inhibition or subterfuge; direct; undisguised 1.3 Pathology . unmistakable; clinically evident 1.4 Archaic . liberal or generous. 1.5 Obsolete . free. 2 Noun 2.1 a signature or mark affixed by special privilege to a letter, package, or the like to ensure its transmission free of charge, as by mail. 2.2 the privilege of franking letters, packages, etc. 2.3 a franked letter, package, etc. 3 Verb (used with object) 3.1 to mark (a letter, package, etc.) for transmission free of the usual charge, by virtue of official or special privilege; send free of charge, as mail. 3.2 to convey (a person) free of charge. 3.3 to enable to pass or go freely 3.4 to facilitate the comings and goings of (a person), esp. in society 3.5 to secure exemption for. 3.6 Carpentry . to assemble (millwork, as sash bars) with a miter joint through the moldings and a butt joint or mortise-and-tenon joint for the rest. 4 Antonyms 4.1 adjective 5 Synonyms 5.1 adjective

Adjective

direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere

Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair.

without inhibition or subterfuge; direct; undisguised

a frank appeal for financial aid.

Pathology . unmistakable; clinically evident

frank blood.

Archaic . liberal or generous.

Obsolete . free.

Noun

a signature or mark affixed by special privilege to a letter, package, or the like to ensure its transmission free of charge, as by mail.

the privilege of franking letters, packages, etc.

a franked letter, package, etc.

Verb (used with object)

to mark (a letter, package, etc.) for transmission free of the usual charge, by virtue of official or special privilege; send free of charge, as mail.

to convey (a person) free of charge.

to enable to pass or go freely

to frank a visitor through customs.

to facilitate the comings and goings of (a person), esp. in society

A sizable inheritance will frank you faster than anything else.

to secure exemption for.

Carpentry . to assemble (millwork, as sash bars) with a miter joint through the moldings and a butt joint or mortise-and-tenon joint for the rest.

Antonyms

adjective

devious , dishonest , evasive , insincere , secretive

Synonyms

adjective

aboveboard , apparent , artless , bare-faced , blunt , bold , brazen , call a spade a spade , candid , direct , downright , easy , familiar , flat-out * , forthright , free , from the hip , guileless , heart-to-heart , ingenuous , lay it on the line , like it is , matter-of-fact , naive , natural , open , outright , outspoken , plain , plain-spoken , real , saying what one thinks , scrupulous , sincere , straight , straightforward , transparent , truthful , unconcealed , undisguised , uninhibited , unreserved , unrestricted , up front , upright , honest , man-to-man , plainspoken , straight-out , bluff , brusque , carefree , communicative , curt , demonstrative , explicit , forthcoming , foursquare , gruff , informative , manifest , no-nonsense , profuse , simple , unconstrained , unvarnished , up-front