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candour

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can⋅dor

  [kan-der]
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–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.
Also, especially British, candour.

Origin:
1350–1400 (for sense “extreme whiteness”); ME < L: radiance, whiteness; see candid, -or 1

Synonyms:
2. openness, frankness, honesty, truthfulness.
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candor 
"openness of mind," c.1637, from L., "purity, openness," orig. "whiteness," from candere "to shine" (see candle).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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