- 1saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts a candid statement/interview To be candid, I can't stand her. see candor
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- 2a candid photograph is one that is taken without the person in it knowing that they are being photographed He mingled among the guests and took the candid shots, which were much more fun than the formal group photographs.
adverb She candidly admitted her mistakes.See candid in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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