"directness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: directness [singular], – [plural]
Etymology: direct + -ness Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|direct|ness}} direct + -ness Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Directness is the state or quality of being direct.
    Sense id: simple-directness-en-noun-QwnN6crE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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