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the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions
- her openness was refreshing after the tiresome coyness of her friends
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the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful
- doctors are concerned about the population's openness to the new strain of the flu virus
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“Openness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/openness. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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