"A straightforward declaration," Saint-Just observed, and there might actually have been a slight twinkle in his eye as he opened the office door for Theisman.

Leonid Kravchuk's political creed is avoiding conflicts and straightforward declaration of his position.

She had not even been certain if it were possible in a carriage, or whether anything should be said during the process, but now Clinton was obviating the necessity for experiment by a straightforward declaration.

She thought that such a straightforward declaration would put a quick end to the discussion, but Port was stubborn that evening.

The lyrics are noted for being more traditional than most Pet Shop Boys songs, being a straightforward declaration of love-a characteristic common in many pop songs.

And Mr. Gore made a straightforward declaration of support for abortion rights, with a veiled reference to Mr. Bush's more ambiguous comments.

The St. Andrew's Day Statement begins its brief exposition of underlying principles with the straightforward declaration, "Jesus Christ is the one word of God.

Presumably this was because a communication presented artistically or poetically was subject to more interpretation and thus misinterpretation than a straightforward, step-by-step declaration.

Even McCoy was taken aback by the straightforward declaration.

An action taken by a player in turn that is not a straightforward declaration of intent, but that is reasonably interpreted as an action by other players, such as pointing a thumb up to signify "raise".