candour
US candor
/ (ˈkændə) /
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noun
the quality of being open and honest; frankness
fairness; impartiality
obsolete purity or brightness
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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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