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CANDOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
Synonyms:
candidness; candor; candour; directness; forthrightness; frankness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("candor" is a kind of...):
honestness; honesty (the quality of being honest)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "candor"):
ingenuousness (openly straightforward or frank)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
Synonyms:
candor; candour; fair-mindedness; fairness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("candor" is a kind of...):
impartiality; nonpartisanship (an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally)
