the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The quality of being candid.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The quality of being candid; openness of mind or manner; frank honesty or truthfulness; fairness; ingenuousness.
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n. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
Word Usage
"Remember, he is working with the President and an odd bedfellow in Rev. Sharpton to raise our educational performance, and his candidness is always refreshing."