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Meaning of frank

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  frank
      adj 1: 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" [syn: {blunt},
             {candid}, {forthright}, {frank}, {free-spoken},
             {outspoken}, {plainspoken}, {point-blank}, {straight-
             from-the-shoulder}]
      2: clearly manifest; evident; "frank enjoyment"
      n 1: a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from
           the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
      2: a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually
         smoked; often served on a bread roll [syn: {frank},
         {frankfurter}, {hotdog}, {hot dog}, {dog}, {wiener},
         {wienerwurst}, {weenie}]
      v 1: stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
           [syn: {postmark}, {frank}]
      2: exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from
         customs or other checks

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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