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1 downright
downright ['daʊnraɪt]∎ downright stupidity bêtise crasse;∎ a downright fool un crétin achevé(b) (blunt, frank → person, speech) franc (franche), direct2 adverb(as intensifier) franchement, carrément;∎ the sales assistant was downright rude la vendeuse a été franchement grossière -
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A adj1 ( absolute) [insult] véritable (before n) ; [refusal] catégorique ; [liar] fieffé (before n) ; he's a downright fool c'est un imbécile fini ; that's a downright lie! c'est un mensonge éhonté! ;2 ( forthright) [person] franc/franche, direct.
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