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make no bones

ADJECTIVE
apparent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clear conspicuous discernible evident glaring noticeable overt palpable understandable unmistakable visible
WEAK
barefaced big as life clear cut crystal clear distinct indubitable manifest marked observable open open and shut out in the open patent perceivable plain self-evident transparent unambiguous under one's nose unequivocal
Antonyms
STRONGEST
concealed dark dull hidden inconspicuous indefinite indistinct invisible mistakable obscure obscured secret uncertain unclear unintelligible unknown unnoticeable unsure vague
WEAK
doubtful dubious equivocal improbable questionable real unlikely

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Single-stock ETF managers make no bones about the risks, emphasizing that they aren’t meant for long-term investors but rather active traders.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

Curators Anne-Lise Desmas at the Getty and Emerson Bowyer at the Art Institute of Chicago, where the show was seen last fall, make no bones about articulating the sculptor’s very real travails.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2024

“I’m demanding and you know, I make no bones about it,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2022

"Let's make no bones about it, before Covid our workforce was fragile in regards to our vacancies and our ability to recruit and retain in the north east", Prof Hiscox said.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2021

But they make no bones about their opinion.

From Observations of an Orderly Some Glimpses of Life and Work in an English War Hospital by Muir, Ward