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candor

American  
[kan-der] / ˈkæn dər /
especially British, candour

noun

  1. the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness.

    The candor of the speech impressed the audience.

  2. freedom from bias; fairness; impartiality.

    to consider an issue with candor.
    Synonyms:
    truthful, honesty, frankness, openness

  3. Obsolete. kindliness.

  4. Obsolete. purity.

Etymology

Origin of candor

First recorded in 1350–1400 (for sense “extreme whiteness”); Middle English, from Latin: “radiance, whiteness”; candid, -or 1

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