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[daɪ'rektnɪs, dɪ-]1) (of person, attitude) franchezza f.2) (of play, writing) immediatezza f.* * *noun franchezza* * *directness /dɪˈrɛktnəs/n. [u]1 l'essere diretto; immediatezza2 chiarezza; franchezza: the directness and simplicity of the design, la chiarezza e semplicità della concezione; The directness of the question startled him, la franchezza della domanda lo ha sorpreso● directness of manner, modo di fare spontaneo □ directness of speech, modo di parlare esplicito.* * *[daɪ'rektnɪs, dɪ-]1) (of person, attitude) franchezza f.2) (of play, writing) immediatezza f.
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