Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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directness | Yes | No | No | No |
indirect | No | Yes | No | No |
directness (noun) | indirect (noun) |
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trueness of course toward a goal | |
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
directness (adjective) | indirect (adjective) |
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not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination | |
extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action | |
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines | |
having intervening factors or persons or influences | |
not as a direct effect or consequence |