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candid

/ˈkæn.dɪd/
noun
  1. A spontaneous or unposed photograph.

    "His portraits looked stiff and formal but his candids showed life being lived."

adjective
  1. Impartial and free from prejudice.

  2. Straightforward, open and sincere.

  3. Not posed or rehearsed.

Synonymsfrank, open, parrhesiastic, sincere, unreserved

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