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/fɹˈæŋk/
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[ US /ˈfɹæŋk/ ]
[ US /ˈfɹæŋk/ ]
VERB
- stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
- exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks
ADJECTIVE
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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
a point-blank accusation
a forthright approach to the problem
forthright criticism
tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank
it is possible to be outspoken without being rude
blunt talking and straight shooting
a blunt New England farmer
I gave them my candid opinion
plainspoken and to the point -
clearly manifest; evident
frank enjoyment
NOUN
- a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
How To Use frank In A Sentence
- Brunhild, a mischievous, strong-minded goldfish (the voice of Noah Cyrus, Miley's younger sister), is determined to become a little girl when she's rescued from a jar and befriended by Sosuke (the voice of Frankie Jonas, the Jonas Brothers 'kid brother), a plucky, self-reliant 5-year-old. No Time's Right for 'Traveler's Wife'
- Frankly I don't understand why most companies don't follow the same policy as franked income in the hands of shareholders is worth a lot more to them than huge piles of franking credits mouldering away in the company's balance sheet.
- Frankly, my only concern was that the resident copperhead (don't ask; I've been sworn to secrecy) got out alive.
- The Franks and other Germanic tribes were never absorbed into the Roman world, rather, they added a Germanic impression to that world.
- Hesher (Director: Spencer Susser; Screenwriters: Spencer Susser and David Michod; Story by Brian Charles Frank) — A mysterious, anarchical trickster descends on the lives of a family struggling to deal with a painful loss. Sundance 2010 Competition Lineup Arrives, And Here Are Some Highlights » MTV Movies Blog
- It likewise furthered the career of Mary Shelley as "The Author of Frankenstein," the rubric under which she continued her anonymous publication with a second novel immersed in medieval Italian history, Valperga: or, The Life and Adventures of Castruccio, Prince of Lucca (1823). Biography
- These frank statements suggest that he is sincere and serious about exposing the problems and proposing solutions.
- The hard-throwing Weaver has a knack for challenging left-handed hitters in a manner that reminds me of a young Frank Tanana.
- On the other hand, we had the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Bild, Süddeutsche Zeitung as well as the Austrian Der Standard and the Neue Zürisches Zeitung covering the story in detail from a very different angle. Who is to run our foreign policy?
- This Frankfurt-born artist who was based in Rome specialised in biblical and mythological subjects in oil on copper panels.