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prangka [prang.ka.] : blunt (adj.); candid (adj.); frank (adj.)

Derivatives of prangka


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blunt
v. (change)1. bluntmake less intense.; "blunted emotions"
~ weakenlessen the strength of.; "The fever weakened his body"
v. (perception)2. benumb, blunt, dull, numbmake numb or insensitive.; "The shock numbed her senses"
~ desensitise, desensitizecause not to be sensitive.; "The war desensitized many soldiers"; "The photographic plate was desensitized"
v. (contact)3. blunt, dullmake dull or blunt.; "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge"
~ alter, change, modifycause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
v. (change)4. bluntmake less sharp.; "blunt the knives"
~ alter, change, modifycause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
v. (change)5. blunt, deadenmake less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation.; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"
~ alter, change, modifycause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
~ obtundreduce the edge or violence of.; "obtunded reflexes"
~ petrifycause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned.; "The horror petrified his feelings"; "Fear petrified her thinking"
~ soften, damp, weaken, dampen, breaklessen in force or effect.; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
adj. 6. blunthaving a broad or rounded end.; "thick marks made by a blunt pencil"
~ pointless, unpointednot having a point especially a sharp point.; "my pencils are all pointless"
adj. 7. bluntused of a knife or other blade; not sharp.; "a blunt instrument"
~ dullnot having a sharp edge or point.; "the knife was too dull to be of any use"
adj. 8. blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shouldercharacterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion.; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
~ directstraightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action.; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"
adj. 9. blunt, crude, starkdevoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment.; "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline"
~ unconditional, unconditionednot conditional.; "unconditional surrender"
candid
adj. 1. candidinformal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared.; "a candid photograph"; "a candid interview"
~ uncontrived, unstudiednot by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu.; "an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved"; "simple unstudied charm"
adj. 2. candid, heart-to-heart, openopenly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness.; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"
~ artless, ingenuouscharacterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious.; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility"
frank
n. (person)1. franka member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century.
~ europeana native or inhabitant of Europe.
~ salian, salian franka member of the tribe of Franks who settled in the Netherlands in the 4th century AD.
~ clovis, clovis iking of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy; his name was rendered as Gallic `Louis' (466-511).
n. (food)2. dog, frank, frankfurter, hot dog, hotdog, weenie, wiener, wienerwursta smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll.
~ sausagehighly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings.
~ vienna sausageshort slender frankfurter usually with ends cut off.
~ red hot, hot dog, hotdoga frankfurter served hot on a bun.
v. (contact)3. frank, postmarkstamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing.
~ stampto mark, or produce an imprint in or on something.; "a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps"
v. (communication)4. frankexempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks.
~ let off, excuse, exempt, relievegrant exemption or release to.; "Please excuse me from this class"
adj. 5. frankclearly manifest; evident.; "frank enjoyment"
~ obviouseasily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind.; "obvious errors"