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candid
[ kan-did ]
/ ˈkæn dɪd /
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adjective
noun
an unposed photograph.
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Origin of candid
synonym study for candid
1. See frank1.
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Words nearby candid
C & G, C&I, Candia, Candice, candicidin, candid, candida, candidacy, candidate, candidate species, candid camera
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How to use candid in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for candid
candid
/ (ˈkændɪd) /
adjective
frank and outspokenhe was candid about his dislike of our friends
without partiality; unbiased
unposed or informala candid photograph
obsolete
- white
- clear or pure
Derived forms of candid
candidly, adverbcandidness, nounWord Origin for candid
C17: from Latin candidus white, from candēre to be white
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