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dərnoun
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.
3.
Obsolete. kindliness.
4.
Obsolete. purity.
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Example Sentences
- Pepys' candor and eye for detail make his diary irresistible.
- Indeed, you probably shouldn't expect more candor from a peer-observation report than from a restaurant review.
- For all its frank sexuality and candor, the novel feels canned and unconvincing.
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Word Origin & History
candor
"openness of mind, impartiality, frankness," c.1600, from L. candor "purity, openness," originally "whiteness," from candere "to shine, to be white" (see candle). Borrowed earlier in English (c.1500) with the L. literal sense "extreme whiteness."
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