frank vs honest

frank

adj
  • honest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised. 

  • unmistakable, clinically obvious, self-evident 

noun
  • The notice on an envelope where a stamp would normally be found. 

  • A hot dog or sausage. 

  • The grey heron. 

  • A pigsty. 

  • Free postage, a right exercised by governments (usually with definite article). 

verb
  • To exempt from charge for postage, as a letter, package, or packet, etc. 

  • To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten. 

  • To place a frank on an envelope. 

  • To send by public conveyance free of expense. 

honest

adj
  • Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright. 

  • Authentic; full. 

  • Open; frank. 

  • Earned or acquired in a fair manner. 

  • Accurate. 

  • True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased. 

  • In good faith; without malice. 

adv
  • Honestly; really. 

How often have the words frank and honest occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )