candid

/KAN-did/adjective

truthful and straightforward; unposed

Her candid assessment spared no one, including herself.
Synonyms
frank, forthright, blunt
Antonyms
evasive, guarded
Memory hook
candidus (white): honesty in plain daylight.

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