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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

Expressing something forcibly and clearly

Very opinionated in laying down one's dogmas or beliefs

Very severe or serious

Suggestive or typical of a despot or tyrant

To an extreme degree

To a very large or great degree

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To an absolute degree

straight from the shoulder

straight-from-the-shoulder

without qualification

beyond a shadow of doubt

beyond a shadow of a doubt

as plain as a pikestaff

recognized^US

recognised^UK

staring one in the face

as sure as eggs is eggs

as plain as the nose on your face

staring someone in the face

sticking out a mile

standing out like a sore thumb

standing out a mile

sticking out like a sore thumb

beyond the shadow of a doubt

there are no two ways about it

plain as the nose on your face

staring you in the face

out in the open

written all over someone

what you see is what you get

telling it like it is

fact-based

straight from horse's mouth

true-life

as it really happened

right under your nose

written all over one

clear as a bell

as clear as day

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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

calling a spade a spade

meaning what one says

brief and to the point

not mincing one's words

speaking one's mind

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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

not afraid to call a spade a spade

ill-humored^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

calling a spade a spade

like a bear with a sore head

straight from the shoulder

not beating about the bush

not mincing one's words

speaking one's mind

speaking as one finds

having got out of bed on the wrong side

out of humor

hot under the collar

growling

as cross as two sticks

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

having got out of bed the wrong side

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Adjective

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Expressing something forcibly and clearly

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Adjective

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Very opinionated in laying down one's dogmas or beliefs

of preconceived ideas

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Adjective

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Very severe or serious

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

out of all proportion

labored^US

laboured^UK

unrivalled^UK

unrivaled^US

easier said than done

costing an arm and a leg

blown up out of all proportion

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

surplus to requirements

like getting blood out of a stone

unequalled^UK

standing out like a sore thumb

as plain as day

crying

as plain as a pikestaff

staring someone in the face

protrusive

standing out a mile

sticking out like a sore thumb

unequaled^US

carrying a lot of weight

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Adjective

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Suggestive or typical of a despot or tyrant

throwing one's weight around

throwing weight around

not backward in coming forward

throwing one's weight about

grueling^US

gruelling^UK

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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

beyond shadow of a doubt

to all intents and purposes

it goes without saying

beyond the shadow of a doubt

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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

to the highest degree

far and wide

lavishly

heroically

beyond a shadow of a doubt

from the bottom of your heart

marvelously^US

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