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Straightforward, but not straight forward, we hear (10)

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I believe the answer is:

forthright

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'straightforward' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'forward we hear' is the wordplay.
'forward' becomes 'forth' (synonyms).
'we hear' becomes 'right' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'forth'+'right'='FORTHRIGHT'

'but not straight' is the link.
This may not be right. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for forthright that I've seen before include "Frank and uninhibited" , "Candid" , "straightforward" , "Direct, outspoken" , "Open" .)

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