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directness

noun

Etymology

From direct + -ness.

  1. borrowed from dīrēctus
  2. suffixed as directness — “direct + ness”

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being direct.

    • He hesitated, and then flung out the question almost with a passionate directness: "What was it, sir; in God's name, what was it?"

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA