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Common collocations with frank in American Collocation

frank adjective

US /fræŋk/

very

absolutely
brutally
perfectly
quite
very

To be brutally frank about it, the negatives far outweigh the positives.

I’m going to be quite frank with you.

surprisingly

astonishingly
remarkably
startlingly
surprisingly
unusually

In a remarkably frank interview he reveals why he left his wife.

in a good way

admirably
disarmingly
refreshingly

Her disarmingly frank account of her illness is both harrowing and brave.

discussion

conversation
debate
discussion
exchange (of views)
interview

There must be a free and frank discussion of the issue.

admission or statement

acknowledgement
admission
avowal
confession
disclosure
statement

He made some astonishingly frank admissions to the budget committee.

description

account
depiction

The book’s frank description of drugs and sexuality is startling considering it was written in the 1950s.

opinion

assessment
opinion

The chairman asked for individuals to give their frank opinions on what needs to be done.

manner

manner

The Minister finally talked directly about the issues in a frank manner.

candid
fearless
forthright
free
full
honest
open
outspoken
revealing
sincere

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.