Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Candid
cancel (-ed, -led)candidate (-s)
candid, adj. [L. 'white, glistening'.]
Straightforward; visible; perceptible; characterized by openness; having obvious motives; inclined to act honestly; [fig.] pure; clean; clear; stainless; innocent; deathless; incorruptible; absolute; enlightened.
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