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Adjective candid has 4 senses
- blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder - characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
Antonym: indirect (indirect, via direct)
- candid - informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared; "a candid photograph"; "a candid interview"
Antonyms: studied, deliberate (indirect, via unstudied)
- candid, open, heart-to-heart - openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"
Antonyms: disingenuous, artful (indirect, via ingenuous)
- candid - starkly realistic; "I have never lacked candid critics in my own ranks"-Clement Atlee
Antonym: flattering (indirect, via unflattering)
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