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candour

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
can-dour
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

British and Canada standard spelling of candor.

Canadian usage; British usage; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

candours (plural)

Derived Forms

uncandour

Synonyms

candor candidness frankness directness forthrightness fairness fair-mindedness

Questions

What does candour mean?
British and Canada standard spelling of candor.

How to pronounce candour

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