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Word entry · 5 letters

frank

Best crossword clue

"Open and honest"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈfɹæŋk/Part of speech adjective, verb, nounSorted afknrStarts with FEnds with K1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

Word origin

From Middle English frank, from Old French franc (“free”), in turn from the name of an early Germanic confederation, the Franks, from Proto-West Germanic *frankō (“javelin, spear”). Doublet of Frank, franc, and farang.

Used in a sentence

  • May I be frank with you?
  • The research probes whether treating pre-diabetes with metformin can prevent progression to frank diabetes.
  • It is of frank gift.

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