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Another word for candid

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Adjective

  1. Manifesting honesty and directness, especially in speech

    See also:

    show

    clear

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Another word for candid

Modifier

  1. Frank

    See also:

    honest

    frank

  2. Fair

    See also:

    fair

  3. Informal

    See also:

    frank

    informal

    extemporaneous

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Sentence Examples

  • Randy hesitated, as if not sure how candid he should be.

  • The owner was candid about the things that went wrong as well as the successes.

  • I don't know how candid you can be with Julie.

  • They were very candid portraits.

  • Don't get alarmed but I've taken the liberty to be a tad candid with him.

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