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Noun: directness  di'rekt-nus or dI'rekt-nus
  1. Trueness of course toward a goal
    "rivaling a hawk in directness of aim";
    - straightness
     
  2. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
    - candor [US], candour [Brit, Cdn], candidness, frankness, forthrightness

See also: direct, indirect

Type of: characteristic, honestness, honesty

Antonym: indirectness