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adjective
honest
Synonyms: absolute, bald, blunt, candid, categorical, downright, explicit, express, forthright, frank, matter-of-fact, open, outspoken, person-to-person, plain, plainspoken, point-blank, sincere, straight, straightforward, straight from the shoulder, talk turkey, unambiguous, unconcealed, undisguised, unequivocal, unreserved
Antonyms: devious, dishonest, indirect, wily
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adjective
undeviating; uninterrupted
Synonyms: beeline, continuous, even, horizontal, in bee line, in straight line, linear, nonstop, not crooked, point-blank, right, shortest, straight, straight ahead, straightaway, through, true, unbroken, unswerving
Antonyms: changing, deviating, indirect, intermittent, interrupted, varying
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adjective
face-to-face; next to
Synonyms: contiguous, firsthand, head-on, immediate, lineal, next, personal, primary, prompt, proximate, resultant, succeeding
Antonyms: indirect
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verb
manage, oversee
Synonyms: administer, advise, be in the driver’s seat, boss, call the shots, carry on, conduct, control, control the affairs of, dispose, dominate, govern, guide, handle, have the say, head up, influence, keep, lead, operate, ordain, preside over, quarterback, regulate, rule, run, run the show, run things, shepherd, superintend, supervise, take the reins
Antonyms: misguide, mismanage, neglect
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verb
give instructions; teach
Synonyms: address, advise, bid, charge, command, deliver, dictate, enjoin, give directions, give orders, inform, instruct, lecture, order, read, tell, warn
Antonyms: misguide, mislead
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verb
point in a direction; guide
Synonyms: address, aim, beam, cast, conduct, escort, fix, focus, head, incline, indicate, intend, lay, lead, level, mean, move in, pilot, point, point the way, present, route, see, set, shepherd, show, sight, sight on, slant, steer, target, train, turn, zero in
Antonyms: diverge, misdirect
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verb
send, usually by mail system
Synonyms: address, designate, inscribe, label, mail, mark, route, superscribe
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verb
put all of efforts toward
Synonyms: address, aim, apply, bend, buckle down, devote, endeavor, fix, give, set, settle, strive, throw, try, turn