unvarnished
adjective/ˌʌnˈvɑːnɪʃt/
/ˌʌnˈvɑːrnɪʃt/
- [only before noun] (formal) with nothing added
- It was the plain unvarnished truth.
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- (of wood, etc.) not covered with varnish
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