candour
US candor
/ (ˈkændə) /
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noun
the quality of being open and honest; frankness
fairness; impartiality
obsolete purity or brightness
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Word Origin for candour
C17: from Latin candor, from candēre to be white, shine
Words nearby candour
C & M, can-do, Candolle, Candomblé, candor, candour, can do with, C and W, candy, candy apple, candy ass
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