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unvarnished
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
unvarnished
(adjective)
unvarnished
/ˌʌn
ˈ
vɑɚnɪʃt/
adjective
unvarnished
/ˌʌn
ˈ
vɑɚnɪʃt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNVARNISHED
[
more unvarnished; most unvarnished
]
1
:
plain and direct
:
honest
the
unvarnished
truth
If you want my
unvarnished
opinion, the movie stinks.
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2
:
not covered with varnish
unvarnished
wood
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