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单词 unvarnished
释义 un·varnished
\“+\ adjective
Etymology: un- (I) + varnished, past participle of varnish
1.
 a. : free from ambiguity or subterfuge : plain, straightforward
  < straight talk to the Turks, who appreciate unvarnished discourse — Welles Hangen >
  < more concerned with making himself look good … than he was with telling the unvarnished truth — K.S.Davis >
 b. : free from affectation : artless, frank
  < the thought of that other woman, so unvarnished, so undefended — Ida A.R.Wylie >
  < the unvarnished candor of old people and children — Janet Flanner >
2. : not coated with or as if with varnish : crude, unfinished
 < an unvarnished floor >
 < legal methods shall be substituted for unvarnished use of force — P.C.Nash >
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