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8+ Vocabulary to Paraphrase “To be honest...”

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Today you learn 8+ vocabulary to paraphrase “To be honest…” to use on your next Speaking Exam.

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I say this phrase a lot, “To be honest”.

On the IELTS Exam, students are also overusing this phrase.

If many candidates are using the phrase often, that means it is a band score 6 phrase!

To get higher than a 6 for vocabulary, you must use high-level, impressive phrases, to stand out in front of the examiner.

8+ Paraphrases for “To be honest”

Candid

To be completely candid with you, I eat chocolate every day. I know I shouldn’t, but I can’t help myself!

Frank

To be frank, I don’t think school uniforms solve any problems that students have today.

Forthright

I’m gonna be forthright here. I do not enjoy reading, so it’s hard to talk about novels.

For real

Ok, for real, I’ve seen the movie Ghostbusters, like, a thousand times.

On the level

On the level, though, I really do exercise at least 5 days a week. No lie.

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