单词 | candid friend |
释义 | > as lemmascandid friend b. ironically, in phrase candid friend: one who claims to be a friend, and, in the name of candour, speaks unpleasant things. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > friend > unpleasantly honest friend candid friend1798 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > sincerity, freedom from deceit > [noun] > frankness, straightforwardness > straightforward person plain dealer1571 candid friend1798 1798 Anti-Jacobin 9 July 284/2 Save, save, oh! save me from the Candid Friend! 1867 Habits & Cust. Working Classes 26 Troops of friends..candid and sugar-candied. 1884 Daily News 5 Dec. 3/1 Mr. Raikes congratulated [Mr. Goschen] on being able to pose as the candid friend of the Conservative party. < as lemmas |
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