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candid

Main Entry:: can·did
Pronunciation:: \ˈkan-dəd\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: French & Latin; French candide, from Latin candidus bright, white, from candēre to shine, glow; akin to Welsh can white, Sanskrit candati it shines
Date:: 1606

1: white <candid flames>2: free from bias, prejudice, or malice : fair <a candid observer>3 a: marked by honest sincere expression <a candid discussion> b: indicating or suggesting sincere honesty and absence of deception <her candid face> c: disposed to criticize severely : blunt <candid critics>4: relating to or being photography of subjects acting naturally or spontaneously without being posed

synonyms see frank

— can·did·ly adverb

— can·did·ness noun

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