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directnesses

directnesses is the plural of directness.

Meaning of directness

Noun

directness (usually uncountable, plural directnesses)

  1. (usually) The state or quality of being direct.
    • He hesitated, and then flung out the question almost with a passionate directness: "What was it, sir; in God's name, what was it?"1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC

Questions about directnesses

What is directnesses the plural of?
Directnesses is the plural of directness.

Words near directnesses in the dictionary

  1. directly
  2. directly proportional
  3. directmate
  4. directmates
  5. directness
  6. directnesses
  7. directoire
  8. Directoires
  9. director
  10. director circle
  11. director circles

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