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 straight-from-the-shoulder
      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" [syn: blunt, candid, forthright, frank,
             free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank]