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candid

can·did [ kándid ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. honest: honest or direct in a way that people find either refreshing or distasteful
a surprisingly candid admission

2. photographed informally: photographed or filmed without the subject knowing or having the opportunity to prepare or pose
a candid documentary



noun  (plural can·dids)
Definition:
 
unposed photograph: an unposed and informal photograph of a person or group

[Mid-17th century. Directly or via French candide "guileless" < Latin candidus "white, shining" < candere "be white"]

can·did·ly adverb
can·did·ness noun
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