unvarnished
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un·var·nished

adjective \-ˈvär-nisht\

Definition of UNVARNISHED

1
a : not adorned or glossed : plain, straightforward <told the unvarnished truth>
b : artless, frank <the unvarnished candor of old people and children — Janet Flanner>
2
: not coated with or as if with varnish : crude, unfinished

Examples of UNVARNISHED

  1. If you want my unvarnished opinion, the movie stinks.
  2. <I'm telling the unvarnished truth.>

First Known Use of UNVARNISHED

1605

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