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Noun: candour  kan-du(r)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: candor)
  1. Ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty; impartiality and objectivity
    "Her candour made her an excellent mediator in disputes";
    - fairness, fair-mindedness, candor [US]
     
  2. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
    "Her candour during the interview impressed the panel";
    - candor [US], candidness, frankness, directness, forthrightness

Derived forms: candours

Type of: equity, honestness, honesty, impartiality, nonpartisanship

Antonym: unfairness

Encyclopedia: Candour