"straight talk" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} straight talk (uncountable)
  1. Simple, honest speaking. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: straight talker Related terms: play it straight, shoot someone straight, straight shooter, plain English Translations (honest speaking): suora puhe (Finnish), Klartext (German)
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