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DictionaryRoot: candidus
Latin

candidus

white, pure; sincere

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Candid feedback: a woman gives a young baker an undisguised, direct assessment of his visibly failed cake, pointing out its collapsed side rather than offering a reassuring smile.
adjective

candid

KAN-did/ˈkændɪd/

Open and uncontrived in expression or presentation.

Etymology
candidLatinwhite, pure; sincere

Latin candidus connected literal whiteness or brightness with purity and sincerity. English likewise moved from “white, bright” to honest, frank expression.

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