candor
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dər 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.
3.
Obsolete, kindliness.
4.
Obsolete, purity.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the quality of being open and honest; frankness |
| 2. | fairness; impartiality |
| 3. | obsolete purity or brightness |
| [C17: from Latin candor, from candēre to be white, shine] | |
| candor or (US) candor | |
| —n | |
| [C17: from Latin candor, from candēre to be white, shine] | |
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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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Example sentences
Indeed, you probably shouldn't expect more candor from a peer-observation report than from a restaurant review.
To acquiesce in discrepancy is destructive of candor and of moral cleanliness.
He was a pioneer of openness and a lifelong model of candor.
Candor and consistency are not always public virtues.
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