Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with frank in American Collocation
frank
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
very
To be brutally frank about it, the negatives far outweigh the positives.
I’m going to be quite frank with you.
surprisingly
In a remarkably frank interview he reveals why he left his wife.
in a good way
Her disarmingly frank account of her illness is both harrowing and brave.
discussion
There must be a free and frank discussion of the issue.
admission or statement
He made some astonishingly frank admissions to the budget committee.
description
The book’s frank description of drugs and sexuality is startling considering it was written in the 1950s.
opinion
The chairman asked for individuals to give their frank opinions on what needs to be done.
manner
The Minister finally talked directly about the issues in a frank manner.
We had a full and frank discussion of the problems involved.
You will probably have many questions for your doctor that require frank and honest answers.