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d) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Free from prejudice; impartial.
Characterized by openness and sincerity of expression; unreservedly straightforward: In private, I gave them my candid opinion. See Synonyms at frank¹.
Not posed or rehearsed: a candid snapshot.

NOUN:

An unposed informal photograph.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin candidus, glowing, white, pure, guileless, from candre, to shine; see kand- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
candid·ly(Adverb), candid·ness(Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for candid

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