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called a spade a spade synonyms

Trying to find another word for called a spade a spade in English? No problem. Our thesaurus contains synonyms of called a spade a spade in 33 different contexts. We have listed all the similar and related words for called a spade a spade alphabetically.

  • catch on
  • check
  • check out
  • check up on
  • confirm
  • determine
  • dig
  • discover
  • divine
  • double-check
  • establish
  • eye
  • eyeball
  • find out
  • fix
  • get down cold
  • get down pat
  • get hold of
  • get it down
  • get the hang of
  • identify
  • learn
  • learn the ropes
  • accredit
  • allow
  • appoint
  • ascribe
  • attach
  • attribute
  • authorize
  • cast
  • charge
  • choice
  • commission
  • commit
  • credit
  • delegate
  • deputize
  • designate
  • downlink
  • download
  • draft
  • elect
  • empower
  • enroll
  • entrust
  • ascertain
  • assign
  • characterize
  • construe
  • decide
  • delineate
  • denominate
  • denote
  • describe
  • designate
  • detail
  • determine
  • dub
  • elucidate
  • entitle
  • etch
  • exemplify
  • explain
  • expound
  • formalize
  • illustrate
  • interpret
  • label
  • belong to
  • brand
  • button down
  • constitute
  • define
  • delineate
  • describe
  • designate
  • differentiate
  • discriminate
  • feature
  • identify
  • indicate
  • individualize
  • individuate
  • inform
  • make up
  • mark
  • outline
  • peculiarize
  • peg
  • personalize
  • pigeonhole
  • analyze
  • decipher
  • define
  • explicate
  • expound
  • figure it to be
  • infer
  • interpret
  • one's best guess
  • parse
  • read
  • render
  • spell out
  • take
  • translate
  • understand
  • adjudge
  • adjudicate
  • agree
  • arrive at conclusion
  • award
  • call shots
  • cast the die
  • choose
  • cinch
  • clinch
  • come to agreement
  • come to conclusion
  • come to decision
  • commit oneself
  • conclude
  • conjecture
  • decree
  • determine
  • draw a conclusion
  • elect
  • end
  • establish
  • figure
  • characterize
  • chart
  • define
  • depict
  • detail
  • draft
  • draw
  • figure
  • lay out
  • limn
  • mark
  • plot
  • portray
  • represent
  • sketch out
  • trace
  • call
  • christen
  • designate
  • dub
  • entitle
  • label
  • title
  • add up
  • announce
  • argue
  • bespeak
  • betoken
  • connote
  • evidence
  • express
  • finger
  • flash
  • hang sign on
  • imply
  • import
  • indicate
  • insinuate
  • intend
  • make
  • mark
  • peg
  • prove
  • put down for
  • put finger on
  • show
  • call
  • characterize
  • chronicle
  • communicate
  • construe
  • convey image
  • define
  • delineate
  • depict
  • detail
  • distinguish
  • draw
  • elucidate
  • epitomize
  • exemplify
  • explicate
  • expound
  • express
  • illuminate
  • illustrate
  • image
  • impart
  • interpret
  • baptize
  • call
  • christen
  • cognominate
  • denominate
  • dub
  • label
  • nickname
  • nominate
  • style
  • term
  • title
  • ABCs
  • accessory
  • article
  • brass tacks
  • chapter and verse
  • circumstantiality
  • component
  • count
  • cue
  • design
  • dope
  • element
  • fact
  • factor
  • fine point
  • fraction
  • item
  • meat and potatoes
  • minor point
  • minutia
  • nicety
  • nitty-gritty
  • nuts and bolts
  • actuate
  • arbitrate
  • call the shots
  • cinch
  • clinch
  • complete
  • dispose
  • drive
  • end
  • figure
  • finish
  • fix upon
  • halt
  • impel
  • incline
  • induce
  • move
  • nail down
  • opt
  • ordain
  • persuade
  • pin down
  • predispose
  • baptize
  • bestow
  • call
  • christen
  • confer
  • denominate
  • designate
  • entitle
  • knight
  • nickname
  • style
  • tag
  • term
  • title
  • annotate
  • clarify
  • clear
  • clear up
  • decode
  • demonstrate
  • draw a picture
  • enlighten
  • exemplify
  • explicate
  • expound
  • get across
  • gloss
  • illuminate
  • illustrate
  • interpret
  • make perfectly clear
  • make plain
  • make see daylight
  • prove
  • shed light on
  • spell out
  • throw light on
  • baptize
  • call
  • characterize
  • christen
  • denominate
  • designate
  • dub
  • nickname
  • style
  • subtitle
  • term
  • title
  • compose
  • corrode
  • cut
  • define
  • delineate
  • depict
  • describe
  • eat into
  • engrave
  • erode
  • execute
  • furrow
  • grave
  • impress
  • imprint
  • incise
  • ingrain
  • inscribe
  • outline
  • picture
  • portray
  • reduce
  • represent
  • body
  • cite
  • clarify
  • clear up
  • demonstrate
  • depict
  • display
  • elucidate
  • emblematize
  • embody
  • enlighten
  • epitomize
  • evidence
  • exhibit
  • illuminate
  • illustrate
  • instance
  • manifest
  • mirror
  • personify
  • quote
  • represent
  • show
  • account for
  • analyze
  • annotate
  • break down
  • bring out
  • clarify
  • clear up
  • construe
  • decipher
  • define
  • demonstrate
  • describe
  • diagram
  • disclose
  • elucidate
  • excuse
  • explicate
  • expound
  • get across
  • go into detail
  • illustrate
  • interpret
  • justify
  • clarify
  • comment
  • construe
  • delineate
  • describe
  • discourse
  • elucidate
  • enucleate
  • exemplify
  • explain
  • explicate
  • express
  • illustrate
  • interpret
  • present
  • set forth
  • spell out
  • state
  • unfold
  • ascertain
  • assign
  • call a spade a spade
  • characterize
  • construe
  • decide
  • delineate
  • denominate
  • denote
  • describe
  • designate
  • detail
  • determine
  • dub
  • elucidate
  • entitle
  • etch
  • exemplify
  • explain
  • expound
  • illustrate
  • interpret
  • label
  • allegorize
  • bring home
  • clarify
  • clear
  • clear up
  • delineate
  • depict
  • disclose
  • draw a picture
  • elucidate
  • emblematize
  • embody
  • emphasize
  • epitomize
  • evidence
  • evince
  • exhibit
  • explain
  • expose
  • expound
  • get across
  • get over
  • highlight
  • adapt
  • annotate
  • clarify
  • comment
  • commentate
  • construe
  • decipher
  • decode
  • delineate
  • depict
  • describe
  • elucidate
  • enact
  • exemplify
  • explain
  • explicate
  • expound
  • gather
  • gloss
  • illustrate
  • image
  • improvise
  • limn
  • characterization
  • classification
  • company
  • design
  • epithet
  • hallmark
  • identification
  • insignia
  • logo
  • mark
  • number
  • price mark
  • stamp
  • sticker
  • tag
  • tally
  • ticket
  • trademark
  • acquaint
  • apprise
  • clue
  • clue in
  • fill in
  • give the word
  • inform
  • keep posted
  • let in on
  • make known
  • notify
  • post
  • put next to
  • put on the line
  • put on to
  • report
  • show
  • tell
  • tip off
  • update
  • warn
  • ascertain
  • assign
  • call a spade a spade
  • characterize
  • construe
  • decide
  • delineate
  • denominate
  • denote
  • describe
  • designate
  • detail
  • determine
  • dub
  • elucidate
  • entitle
  • etch
  • exemplify
  • explain
  • expound
  • formalize
  • illustrate
  • interpret
  • agname
  • agnomen
  • alias
  • appellation
  • autograph
  • autonym
  • brand
  • cognomen
  • compellation
  • denomination
  • designation
  • epithet
  • eponym
  • flag
  • handle
  • head
  • heading
  • label
  • matronymic
  • moniker
  • monogram
  • namesake
  • nickname
  • appoint
  • assign
  • choose
  • command
  • decide
  • decree
  • define
  • designate
  • determine
  • dictate
  • direct
  • enjoin
  • establish
  • fix
  • guide
  • impose
  • lay down
  • ordain
  • order
  • pick out
  • require
  • rule
  • select
  • act as
  • act as broker
  • act for
  • act in place of
  • appear as
  • assume the role of
  • be
  • be agent for
  • be attorney for
  • be proxy for
  • betoken
  • body
  • buy for
  • copy
  • correspond to
  • do business for
  • emblematize
  • embody
  • enact
  • epitomize
  • equal
  • equate
  • exemplify
  • be specific
  • blueprint
  • button down
  • cite
  • come to the point
  • condition
  • define
  • detail
  • determine
  • draw a picture
  • enumerate
  • establish
  • finger
  • fix
  • get down to brass tacks
  • get to the point
  • go into detail
  • indicate
  • individualize
  • instance
  • inventory
  • itemize
  • lay out
  • break down
  • brief
  • clear up
  • clue in
  • decipher
  • decode
  • define
  • describe
  • diagram
  • draw a map
  • expound
  • fill someone in
  • get across
  • go into detail
  • illustrate
  • interpret
  • justify
  • make plain
  • point out
  • put across
  • put in plain English
  • teach
  • tell
  • ID
  • badge
  • button
  • card
  • check
  • chip
  • docket
  • emblem
  • flap
  • identification
  • inscription
  • insignia
  • logo
  • mark
  • marker
  • motto
  • note
  • pin
  • slip
  • stamp
  • sticker
  • stub
  • tab
  • construe
  • convert
  • decipher
  • decode
  • do into
  • elucidate
  • explicate
  • gloss
  • make clear
  • metaphrase
  • paraphrase
  • put
  • render
  • reword
  • simplify
  • spell out
  • transcribe
  • transliterate
  • transpose
  • turn

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