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candour

/ˈkændə(r)/noun

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    the quality of saying what you think openly and honestly

    स्पष्टवादिता, खरापन

    • She spoke with candour about her failures.
    • I admire the candour with which he admitted his mistake.
    • The minister answered with surprising candour.
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    • Her candour about her weaknesses won the interviewer's respect.
    • Speak with candour, but remain polite.
    • I appreciated Arjun's candour when he told me the plan would fail.

    Synonyms frankness honesty openness sincerity directness

    Opposite deceit evasiveness insincerity secrecy

◇Word family
candid adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

can·dour

With -our in British English (American candor); the adjective candid.

Spelling: British English में 'candour' लिखा जाता है, जिसमें '-our' आता है, जबकि American English में 'candor' होता है। इसका adjective 'candid' है, जिसका मतलब है साफ़गोई से बोलने वाला।

?Which word?

Keep the honest words together: candour (open honesty), frankness, sincerity, bluntness (honest in a way that may upset), forthrightness (direct and honest).

ईमानदारी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: candour (खुली ईमानदारी), frankness, sincerity, bluntness (ऐसी ईमानदारी जो आहत करे), forthrightness (सीधी और ईमानदार)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

With candour, a candid camera (hidden camera), a candid interview.

Collocations: with candour, a candid camera (छिपा कैमरा), a candid interview।