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Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: 'whiteness, candor', from candere; CANDID

candour

 noun
     
can‧dour British English ; candor American English [uncountable]
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.
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