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be up-front

VERB
level
Synonyms
WEAK
be above-board be frank be on the up and up be open be straight be straightforward come clean come to terms keep nothing back talk straight tell the truth
Antonyms
STRONG
lie prevaricate
WEAK
deceive

Example Sentences

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And it is a reminder why we need, as historians and analysts, to be up-front about the role of racism in shaping policy in our country.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 2, 2019

I try to be up-front about my service dog, but I usually don’t bring him with me on first dates out of fear.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2019

Liberal Democrat MSP Tavish Scott said SNP ministers "must be up-front about any potential delay" to the roll-out.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2014

If your credit is blemished and a prospective employer wants to check it, be up-front, both Beaudette and Givens say.

From Time • Jun. 27, 2011

“But I want to be up-front with you straight off. I’ve got a record.”

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar