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Candor (?), n. [Written also candour.] [L. candor, fr. candëre; cf. F. candeur. See candid.]
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1. Whiteness; brightness; (as applied to moral conditions) unsullied purity; innocence. [Obs.]
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Nor yor unquestioned integrity
Shall e'er be sullied with one taint or spot
That may take from your innocence and candor. Massinger.
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2. A disposition to treat subjects with fairness; freedom from prejudice or disguise; frankness; sincerity.
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Attribute superior sagacity and candor to those who held that side of the question. Whewell.
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