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candor
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candor
(noun)
candor
(US)
noun
or British
candour
/
ˈ
kændɚ/
candor
(US)
noun
or British
candour
/
ˈ
kændɚ/
Britannica Dictionary definition of CANDOR
[
noncount
]
:
the quality of being open, sincere, and honest
She spoke with
candor
about racism.
I was impressed by the
candor
of his statement.
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