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Word: Candid
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century (in the Latin sense): from Latin candidus ‘white’. Subsequent early senses were ‘pure, innocent’, ‘unbiased’, and ‘free from malice’, hence ‘frank’ (late 17th century). Compare with candour
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkandɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
truthful and straightforward; frank
Short Definition:truthful
Examples:- his responses were remarkably candid
- a candid discussion
Definition:
(of a photograph of a person) taken informally, especially without the subject's knowledge
Short Definition:unposed
Examples:- it is better to let the photographer mingle among the guests and take candid shots
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