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frank1
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adj.
open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, esp. when dealing with unpalatable matters:
a long and frank discussion
to be perfectly frank, I don't know.
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open, sincere, or undisguised in manner or appearance:
Katherine saw her look at Sam with frank admiration.
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Med.
unmistakable; obvious:
frank ulceration.
DERIVATIVES:
frank·ness
n.
frank2
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v. [tr.] (often be franked)
stamp an official mark on (a letter or parcel), esp. to indicate that postage has been paid or does not need to be paid.
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hist.
sign (a letter or parcel) to ensure delivery free of charge.
∎ archaic
facilitate or pay the passage of (someone):
English will frank the traveler through most of North America.
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n.
an official mark or signature on a letter or parcel, esp. to indicate that postage has been paid or does not need to be paid.
DERIVATIVES:
frank·er
n.
frank3
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n.
short for frankfurter.
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Frank Jr., the Unsung Sinatra; He's Got a Big Heart and His Pop's Voice, but Just A Shadow of His Success
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 7/9/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...s grave when I was in Rancho Mirage recently," Frank Sinatra Jr. is saying. "And as I was stepping away...music." His band members refer to the father as Big Frank. Junior is Frank. And between those two singers, those two men, father...
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Frank's looks for new name, path back to profitability; With craft's gone, retailer plans to emphasize garden products.(News)(Frank's Nursery & Crafts Inc.)
Magazine article from: Crain's Detroit Business; 6/2/2003; ; 700+ words
; Byline: Brent Snavely Frank's Nursery & Crafts Inc. has at...to fix it: Change the name. "We are Frank's Nursery & Crafts, and we don...crafts,'' Dale said. Troy-based Frank's (OTC: FNCN) is working with two...
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Frank seeks bipartisan housing rescue deal
News Wire article from: AP Online; 5/6/2008; ; 700+ words
; Barney Frank does not have time for chitchat. The quick...their homes, those talents are paying off. Frank's plan to have the government take on...thanks in part to the Harvard-educated Frank's deep understanding of the markets...
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Frank Taylor's Ultimate Movie
Newspaper article from: Solares Hill; 2/9/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...all seasons is to be honored on Sunday. Frank E. Taylor, noted publisher, movie producer...named after him at Tropic Cinema. The Frank Taylor Cinematheque will open at 4 p...Eldridge Cleaver and other notorious beings. Frank Taylor died in Key West in 1999, at the...
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ANNE FRANK DAY MONDAY JUNE 12: BRITISH CHILDREN ADOPT ANNE FRANK DECLARATION.
PR Newswire; 6/11/2000; 700+ words
; ...release is transmitted on behalf of the Anne Frank Educational Trust. As Euro 2000 opens...famous victim of persecution, the Anne Frank Declaration has been signed by world leaders...Secretary of State for Education. ``Anne Frank's eternal words have inspired people...
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FRANK ADMITS HIRING MAN FOR SEX, THEN AS PERSONAL AIDE SAYS 'MISTAKE' WILL NOT FORCE RESIGNATION
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 8/26/1989; ; 700+ words
; Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) admitted yesterday that...later conducted a prostitution ring from Frank's Washington apartment while serving as a personal employee of the congressman. Frank said he dismissed the man, whom he identified...
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FRANK CHALLENGER GOES ON ATTACKSAYS LAWMAKER WEAKENED CIA
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 7/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...his race against US Representative Barney Frank, is preparing a barrage of negative ads...winning, he's instead trying to sink Frank's chances for replacing John F. Kerry...week that he plans to publicize two bills Frank helped draft, in 1989 and 1996, which...
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FRANK DEFERS WORD ON REELECTION PLANS
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 8/30/1989; ; 700+ words
; WASHINGTON - Rep. Barney Frank said yesterday that he will not declare...who ran a sex-for-hire ring out of Frank's apartment. However, aides to the Newton Democrat stressed that did not mean Frank is thinking of stepping down when his...
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FRANK SAYS HE'LL RETIRE IF CAUSES HE SUPPORTS ARE HURT
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 9/16/1989; ; 700+ words
; WASHINGTON - Rep. Barney Frank said yesterday that he will not run for...which he has played a leading role, Frank said he will base his decision on seeking...damage to the things I care about," Frank said during an hourlong interview...
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Frank De Raffele, Jr.: The Process of Building New Entrepreneurs
Magazine article from: Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Executive Summary Frank J. De Raffele Jr., demonstrated an entrepreneurial...very young age. By the time he was 16, Frank had moved from his Kool-Aid stand, paper...While a student at Syracuse University, Frank was one of the founding members of a campus...
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Leo Frank Trial: 1913
Book article from: Great American Trials
Leo Frank Trial: 1913 Defendant: Leo Max Frank Crime Charged: Murder Chief Defense Lawyers: Reuben Arnold...Hopkins, and Luther Z. Rosser Chief Prosecutors: Hugh Dorsey, Frank Arthur Hooper, and Edward A. Stephens Judge: Leonard Strickland...
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Frank, Leo 1884-1915
Book article from: American Decades
FRANK, LEO 1884-1915 Manufacturer, lynching victim Lynched...in America during the 1910s was the lynching of Leo Frank on 16 August 1915 in the woods outside Marietta, Georgia. Frank had been convicted of murder in August 1913, but as...
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Frank, Glenn 1887-194O
Book article from: American Decades
FRANK, GLENN 1887-194O University president...college president, politician: Glenn Frank had many careers during his short life...colorful, affable, and intelligent man, Frank was one of the leading college presidents...
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Frank, Jerome New
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
FRANK, JEROME NEW Jerome New Frank had a distinguished career as a judge but won perhaps even more renown as a legal philosopher and author. Frank was born September 10, 1889, in New York City. He received a...
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Frank’s Nursery & Crafts, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Frank ’ s Nursery & Crafts, Inc...General Host Corporation Incorporated: 1957 as Frank ’ s Nursery Sales, Inc. Employees...5261 Retail Nurseries and Garden Goods Frank ’ s Nursery & Crafts, Inc...
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