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Synonyms for unvarnished

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Tier 4, High Camp · 1 sense · adjective

The senseadjectiveTier 4, High Camp

free from any effort to soften to disguise

He told the unvarnished truth about the failed project.

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The true synonym

plain

Same sentence, swapped: He told the plain truth about the failed project.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for unvarnished as it is used in the sentence above.

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shouldernounberma narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a roadHigh CampObjects shriveledadjectiveshrunkenreduced in efficacy or vitality or intensityHigh Camp signverb, nounsubscribemark with one's signatureRidgelineCommunication2 sensesHas a reason line signifiednounsensethe meaning of a word or expressionHigh CampCommunicationHas a reason line singularitynoununiquenessthe quality of being one of a kindHigh CampQualities sizenounsizingany glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabricsHigh CampMaterialsHas a reason line sleddingnoungoingadvancing toward a goalHigh CampActionsHas a reason line sleepinessnoundrowsinessa very sleepy stateHigh CampStates and conditions

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