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candor

can·dor

candor

 
 
pronunciation:
kaen dr
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the quality of openness, honesty, and straightforwardness in expression.
The politician answered all the interviewer's questions with surprising candor.Her candor in discussing her past made me feel I could trust her.
synonyms:
frankness, openheartedness, openness, sincerity, straightforwardness
antonyms:
guile
similar words:
bluntness, directness, explicitness, forthrightness, honesty, plain dealing
definition 2: lack of bias; fair-mindedness.
I value this magazine because it presents its new stories with candor.
synonyms:
candidness, fair-mindedness, fairness, impartiality
similar words:
justness, objectivity, square shooting
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