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candour
(ˈkændə) orcandor
n
1. the quality of being open and honest; frankness
2. fairness; impartiality
3. obsolete purity or brightness
[C17: from Latin candor, from candēre to be white, shine]
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Noun | 1. | candour - the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech honestness, honesty - the quality of being honest ingenuousness - openly straightforward or frank |
2. | candour - ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty impartiality, nonpartisanship - an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally |
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candour
noun honesty, simplicity, fairness, sincerity, impartiality, frankness, directness, truthfulness, outspokenness, forthrightness, straightforwardness, ingenuousness, artlessness, guilelessness, openness, unequivocalness, naïveté He spoke with disarming candour about his childhood.
prejudice, bias, cunning, subtlety, deceit, dishonesty, flattery, insincerity
prejudice, bias, cunning, subtlety, deceit, dishonesty, flattery, insincerity
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candid
(ˈkӕndid) adjective saying just what one thinks, without hiding anything. Do you like my hairstyle? Be candid.franco, sincero, cándido
ˈcandidly adverbˈcandour (-də) nounˈcandidness nouncandid camera noun the use of a hidden video camera to show people while they are being tricked as a joke. cámara oculta
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