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candour

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candour
candour British English, candor American English /ˈkændə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Latin
 Origin: 'whiteness, candor', from candere; candid
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.