FORTHRIGHT

(adverb) directly and without evasion; not roundabout
"to face a problem squarely", "the responsibility lies squarely with them", "spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point"
synonyms : forthrightly , squarely
(adj.) characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
"blunt talking and straight shooting", "a blunt New England farmer", "I gave them my candid opinion", "forthright criticism", "a forthright approach to the problem", "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank", "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude", "plainspoken and to the point", "a point-blank accusation"
synonyms : blunt , candid , frank , free-spoken , outspoken , plainspoken , point-blank , straight-from-the-shoulder
she sometimes was a little too forthright for her own good and ended up saying things that inadvertently offended people -added by nithi

Mnemonics for forthright

(Tag: ) check dis out..Ur advised to take fourth right to reach ur uncle's house..u finally end up going straight from where u started.
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(Tag: :)) forthright=for+the+right(rite) = for your rites you need to be straightforward
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(Tag: ) forthright: Start from the left end of a square, take four squarly turns and at the fourth right, you end up squarely at the start.
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(Tag: English) Put "FORTH" the "RIGHT" thing. One who always puts forth the right thing is FRANK, STRAIGHTFORWARD, DIRECT.
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