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Adjective

To an absolute degree

So direct in manner as to be blunt

Rather rude, curt or abrupt in speech or manner

Easily recognizable

Inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true

Very severe or serious

To an extreme degree

To a very large or great degree

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To an absolute degree

without qualification

recognized^US

recognised^UK

as plain as a pikestaff

standing out a mile

sticking out a mile

standing out like a sore thumb

sticking out like a sore thumb

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“First, this is a repertoire book, but there are key parts of the repertoire that are drawish at best and a downright forced draw at worst.”

Adjective

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So direct in manner as to be blunt

straight-from-the-shoulder

straight to the point

speaking as one finds

straight from the shoulder

no beating around the bush

not afraid to call a spade a spade

saying what one thinks

laying it on the line

calling spade a spade

not beating around the bush

speaking straight from the shoulder

not beating about the bush

not pulling any punches

telling it like it is

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“The rest of them ranged from disquieting to downright whacko.”

Adjective

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Rather rude, curt or abrupt in speech or manner

straight from the shoulder

not afraid to call a spade a spade

not beating about the bush

calling a spade a spade

not mincing one's words

speaking as one finds

ill-humored^US

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

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Adjective

Easily recognizable

straight from the shoulder

straight-from-the-shoulder

beyond a shadow of doubt

as plain as a pikestaff

sticking out like a sore thumb

standing out like a sore thumb

staring someone in the face

written all over someone

as plain as the nose on your face

recognized^US

recognised^UK

publicized^US

staring you in the face

as clear as crystal

make no bones

plain as the nose on your face

staring one in the face

publicised^UK

stick out like sore thumb

beyond the shadow of a doubt

right under your nose

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Adjective

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Inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true

throwing weight around

throwing one's weight around

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Adjective

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Very severe or serious

costing an arm and a leg

diametrical

out of all proportion

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

blown up out of all proportion

without justification

surplus to requirements

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Adverb

To an extreme degree

to the maximum extent

lock, stock and barrel

to the fullest extent

hook, line and sinker

top to bottom

come hell or high water

beyond a shadow of a doubt

without qualification

from beginning to end

there's no denying it

forsooth

there are no two ways about it

for sure

for certain

without fail

no ifs ands or buts about it

by all odds

for a fact

with certainty

as sure as eggs is eggs

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“When did our leaders become so gauche, impolite, rude and downright insensitive?”

Adverb

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To a very large or great degree

by a considerable amount

tonnes^UK

tons^US

to too great an extent

to a fault

in excess

to too great an degree

agonizingly^US

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