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Meanings of candour in inglês

português
franqueza
catalão
franquesa
espanhol
franqueza

The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech.

        franqueza
        catalão
        sinceritat

        Ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty.

            sinceritat
            Usage of candour in inglês
            1
            Repression and debunking candour are comically mixed in such free indirect speech.
            The Guardian
            2
            So, too is his sheer straight-talking candour in an often disingenuous industry.
            The Guardian
            3
            Hunt needs a duty of candour to the public about NHS funding.
            The Guardian
            4
            The mixture of humour and candour in his baby eye was irresistible.
            The History of David Grieve
            5
            Bolitho studied his gipsy good looks, the reckless candour in his voice.
            Honour This Day
            6
            The prince was also praised by the prime minister for his candour.
            The Guardian
            7
            The flame was troubled; but not the lucid candour of Maggie's eyes.
            The Helpmate
            8
            His rising fame kindled the candour of the friends of his youth.
            Burke
            9
            There are limits to how much candour we can take or expect.
            The Guardian
            10
            Her countenance expressed candour and frankness of disposition in a remarkable degree.
            The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 2...
            11
            Father Brown seemed rather to like the saturnine candour of the soldier.
            The Innocence of Father Brown
            12
            Clarendon tells the close of the conversation with an almost naïve candour.
            Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02
            13
            The stranger, gratified with his candour, became immediately prepossessed in his favour.
            Lands of the Slave and the Free; Or, Cuba, the United States, an...
            14
            His smooth, bronzed boyish face showed ingenuousness and candour in every line.
            The Grell Mystery
            15
            I agree in admiring that paper for its candour, manliness, and simplicity.
            Selected Speeches on British Foreign Policy 1738-1914
            16
            The duty of candour has now been placed on a stronger footing.
            The Guardian
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            Candour through the time
            Candour across language varieties
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