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candourcan‧dour British English, candor American English /ˈkændə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable]   candorOrigin: 1300-1400 Latin ‘whiteness, candor’, from candere; ➔ CANDID - After so many lies from politicians, Dunbar's candour is refreshing.
- And so I suspect that in the writer's moments of private candour, he probably admits the pointlessness of describing eyes.
- Ask a friend to observe your performance and to report to you on it with ruthless candour.
- He will have to curb his natural candour, for fear of upsetting the markets.
- I personally have found your candour very refreshing.
- The candour, the openness that had come from David's stubborn trust in himself had been overlaid by his new self-confidence.
- The spirit of fairness, however, mandates that we should treat all papers equally and with candour.
- Wire them up with microphones and start the camera rolling, however, and all candour vanished.
- You never mince words and appreciate candour in others.
when someone behaves in an honest way► honesty · Are you questioning my honesty?· Judy answered all the panel's questions with honesty and courage.· As a newspaper reporter I am committed to honesty and accuracy. ► sincerity when you say or do things in a way that shows clearly that you honestly mean them: · "I'll do anything I can to help," she said with sincerity.· Nothing about his behavior leads me to doubt his sincerity. ► openness when you are honest, friendly and happy to tell people the truth about yourself, especially about things that other people might be embarrassed to talk about: · Intimacy in a relationship requires openness.· The public expects complete openness from the President about his health. ► candour British /candor American when you are honest about your opinions and feelings, even if other people disapprove of them: · Winik writes with great candor, which has won her a wide following.· After so many lies from politicians, Dunbar's candour is refreshing. ► integrity when you are very honest and always have the same moral principles in every situation: · Councilman Hughey's integrity is unquestioned.man/woman of integrity: · She is a woman of integrity who has never abandoned her principles for the sake of making money. the quality of being honest and telling the truth, even when the truth may be unpleasant or embarrassing → candid:  She spoke with candour about her life. |