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Word: Candour
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the Latin sense): from Latin candor ‘whiteness’. The current sense dates from the mid 18th century; the development of the senses paralleled that of candid
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkandə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the quality of being open and honest; frankness
Short Definition:quality of being open and honest
Examples:- a man of refreshing candour
Variant Forms:
- candor
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