free-spoken

adjective

free-spo·ken ˈfrē-ˈspō-kən

Synonyms of free-spoken next

: speaking freely : outspoken

Examples of free-spoken in a Sentence

I pride myself on being free-spoken and feel no hesitancy in telling you my honest opinion on just about anything

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1606, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of free-spoken was in 1606

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free-spoken

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free-spo·ken

ˈfrē-ˈspō-kən

: speaking freely : outspoken

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