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candors

candors is the plural of candor.

Meaning of candor

Noun

candor (usually uncountable, plural candors)

  1. (US, usually) The state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression.
    Antonyms:
    deception, fraud, lie
  2. (US, usually) Impartiality.
    Synonyms:
    equity, fairness
  3. (US, obsolete, usually) Whiteness; brilliance; purity.
    • Whilst thou didst keep thy Candor undefil'd,
      Deerly I lov'd thee; as my first-born child[…]1648, Robert Herrick, Hesperides, "To his Booke"

Questions about candors

What is candors the plural of?
Candors is the plural of candor.

Words near candors in the dictionary

  1. candonine
  2. candonines
  3. candor
  4. Candor Tetrahedron
  5. candorless
  6. candors
  7. Candos
  8. candour
  9. candours
  10. candoxatril
  11. candoxatrilat

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