01 n. Whiteness; brightness; (as applied to moral conditions) usullied purity; innocence.
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Whiteness; brightness; (as applied to moral conditions) usullied purity; innocence.[Obs.]“Nor yor unquestioned integrity Shall e'er be sullied with one taint or spot That may take from your innocence and candor.” — Massinger.
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A disposition to treat subjects with fairness; freedom from prejudice or disguise; frankness; sincerity.“Attribute superior sagacity and candor to those who held that side of the question.” — Whewell.